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Alright, I'm trying to install Windows 7 from a USB, and it won't boot.
I've set the boot priority of the USB to the top and plugged the USB in every single port on my computer, but it doesn't work.
To add insult to injury, it works on a different computer.
Is there another step to booting? Is my motherboard cursed?
(also, I know I can just put it on a dvd... but that will be the last resort)
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Some mobos require a "plug n play" type setting to be enabled in the BIOS. That being said, I am by no means submitting this as my final answer, and reserve the right to edit my post to make it look like I was right the first time.
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what happens when you pull up the boot menu? Do you see your device listed?
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I've found that installing or storing operating systems via USB is way more difficult than using a disk. Just go buy a re-writable disk and reuse it for this sort of thing.
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I had no problems installing from USB. Was the computer blanked beforehand or did it come with crap preinstalled?
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Some mobos require a "plug n play" type setting to be enabled in the BIOS. That being said, I am by no means submitting this as my final answer, and reserve the right to edit my post to make it look like I was right the first time.
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ThisPlug-n-play is enabled, and I made the bootable flash drive with Microsoft's tool.
what happens when you pull up the boot menu? Do you see your device listed?
I'm not sure, because I don't know it's device name (I have a lot of devices connected regularly), but in the OS, it is definitely detected.
I've found that installing or storing operating systems via USB is way more difficult than using a disk. Just go buy a re-writable disk and reuse it for this sort of thing.
Yeah... this same problem occurred when I put ubuntu on a usb. Might just go ahead and burn it on a cd.
I had no problems installing from USB. Was the computer blanked beforehand or did it come with crap preinstalled?
The Mobo that I'm using is different from the manufacturer's, so no. (could this be a problem with the USB ports?)
I'm 90% sure it's not the USB's fault, because I booted it just fine on a different computer.
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It's almost certainly just that your bios don't support booting from USB. You should be able to enter your bios and set the default boot device, and secondary boot device. If your USB drive isn't listed there then you need a disk.
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if he's got boot from usb in the BIOS then it's supported. What he needs to do is use common sense to choose the correct boot drive in the boot loader.
For me it's pressing f12 or esc while booting (depends on computer), then choosing "LEXAR" or something like that. You can always check the bios for the names of your internal drives if you aren't sure which ones to pick. Pick the one that doesn't match.
personally I have a hard time booting using the bios. I always use the boot loader because it never seems to automatically pick the drive I want to boot off of automatically, or it just skips straight to the HDD with windows on it.
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I got it to work.
I'm not exactly sure what I did, but playing around with the boot settings worked.
Thanks for the replies, this can be locked.
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