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The boot order is a priority list. For example, if “USB drive” is above “hard drive” in your boot order, your computer will try the USB drive and, if it’s not connected or no operating system is present, it’ll then boot from the hard drive. To save your settings, locate the Save & Exit screen.

How do I make my hard drive primary boot?

Generally, the steps go like this:

  1. Restart or turn on the computer.
  2. Press the key or keys to enter the Setup program. As a reminder, the most common key used to enter the Setup program is F1.
  3. Choose the menu option or options to display the boot sequence.
  4. Set the boot order.
  5. Save the changes and exit the Setup program.

How do I access hard drive from boot menu?

During startup, hold F2 to enter the BIOS Setup screen. Under Disk Information, you can view all the hard drives installed on your computer.

What is a one time boot menu?

Use the One-Time Boot Menu to select a UEFI boot option for a one-time boot override. The option you select does not modify your predefined boot order settings. If you use a USB key or virtual media through the iLO 4 Remote Console, exit and re-enter the System Utilities to refresh this menu so that the devices appear.

What is a boot menu?

The Boot Menu is a menu accessible when a computer is first starting up. It can contain many different device options to boot to, including CD, DVD, flash drive, or hard drives, and a LAN (network).

How do I boot from HDD instead of SSD?

How to boot from SSD instead of HDD Windows 10

  1. Connect The SSD using a SATA cable.
  2. Correct The Boot Order(BIOS)
  3. Enable AHCI Mode.
  4. Carry out a clean Windows Installation.

How do I select boot drive in BIOS?

Use the following the steps to configure the boot order on most computers:

  1. Turn on or restart the computer.
  2. While the display is blank, press the f10 key to enter the BIOS settings menu.
  3. After opening the BIOS, go to the boot settings.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to change the boot order.

How do I get one time boot menu?

Turn on the computer and tap the F12 key several times, until you see One Time Boot menu. Use the arrow keys and select BIOS Flash Update (Figure 1). Figure 1: Selecting the BIOS Flash option on the F12 One Time Boot menu.

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