How to set computer to boot from USB Flash Drive

 

Summary:
This guide describles how to access BIOS Setup Utility to set your computer to boot from USB Flash Drive.

Tips: The steps to set computer to boot from USB Flash Drivce may be a little different in different computer, but the key steps are the same:

• 1. Press BIOS Entry Key to access BIOS setup utility .
• 2. Enter Boot sequence setting.
• 3. Select the USB Drive or removable devices as the first boot device.

Here takes PhoenixBIOS as example to set a computer to boot from Drive.

Step 1: Restart/start computer, when self-test screen appears, press BIOS Entry Key (F2) repeatedly until BIOS setup screen appears. Tips: Different BIOS and Different has different BIOS Entry Key, see Bios Entry Key table.

When BIOS Setup Utility appears, screenshot shown as below:

Step 2: Use ◄ ► key, move selected item to Boot item. Shown as follow:

Step 3: Use +/- key to move Removable Devices item to the first. Removable Devices indicates USB flash drive.

Step 4: Press F10 to save the setting, and press Enter to make computer reboot when the following screen appears.

 

BIOS Entry Keys for different BIOS and Computer: