How to configure the BIOS to install Windows from a boot disk. BIOS: Boot from Disk

Pre-setting BIOS

Meaning BIOS settings is to start the computer booting from the device that contains the distribution operating system. In our case, we need to make sure that the computer boots from a DVD drive or USB drive. For this we will use the BIOS

Setup - first software, from which the computer begins its work.

Before describing the BIOS setup process, it should be mentioned that appearance BIOS Setup may vary depending on which company released the program.

Most common Award BIOS, AMIBIOS, PhoenixBIOS, Intel BIOS, etc. BIOS is used to initialize the computer hardware, which allows the computer to turn on and get to the point of loading the operating system. Next, the operating system controls the computer.

Regardless of the BIOS name, each BIOS has a setting that determines the sequence of sources from which the computer attempts to boot the operating system. This parameter is configured by the user, but usually when purchasing a computer, the operating system is already installed on it and in order for the computer to go through the initial boot stage faster, this BIOS parameter indicates that the system should start booting from hard drive.

Our task is to change the boot sequence so that the computer first tries to boot from the DVD drive or USB drive, which will allow us to use the disk or flash drive with the operating system distribution.

First of all, you need to run BIOS Setup. To do this, after turning on the computer, you need to press the key that is responsible for launching the BIOS setup system. Usually, immediately after turning on the computer, an inscription appears at the bottom of the screen containing information about how to enter BIOS Setup. Often, the keys or key combinations Delete, F2, Alt+F2, F10 or others are used for this.

After entering BIOS Setup, use the cursor keys to navigate to the Boot tab. Here you will see a list of devices that can take part in loading the operating system, and the order in which they are polled. The number of such devices may vary, depending on the functionality of the motherboard and the BIOS version.

If you want the computer to start from the DVD drive, you need to make sure that the CD-ROM position is at the very top. To do this, select this position and, pressing the + key, move the position to the very top, as shown in Fig. 3.1.

Help Select Item Change Ualues ​​Setup Defaults

Exit Select Menu Select Sub-Menu Saue and Exit

Rice. 3.1. Changing the boot order from devices

If the operating system is installed from a flash drive, the approach is similar, only in this case some nuances may appear. In the list of devices, a USB device can be displayed differently, for example USB, USB-HDD, HDD1, etc., so you cannot say in advance what it will be called in your list. Additionally, some BIOSes only show a USB device in the list if it is already connected to the USB port. Therefore, it is recommended to first connect the flash drive to the port, and only then enter BIOS Setup. In any case, you need to raise the desired entry to the very top of the list, using the method that provides Motherboard BIOS fees.

This completes the BIOS setup, and you can exit BIOS Setup and save the changes made. To do this, go to the Exit tab and press the Enter key at the Exit Saving Changes position. As a result, a window will appear in which you need to confirm your decision by selecting the Yes answer (Fig. 3.2). If this is not done, booting from a DVD drive or flash drive will not be possible until the described parameters are changed.

Select Fig. 3.2. Save the changes made

Now all that remains is to insert the Windows 7 distribution disc into the DVD drive (if you chose this installation method) and begin installing the operating system. If you did not have time to do this and the loading of the previous operating system has already begun, wait until it finishes and restart the computer again.

Operating system installation process

Time required to set up the operating room Windows systems 7, is directly dependent on the power of the computer, speed hard disk and media on which the operating system distribution is located. So, in the case of a DVD drive, the installation speed depends on the quality of the disc, and in the case of a flash drive, on the speed of reading data from it. The faster the mentioned components and, in fact, the user’s actions are, the faster this process will end. As practice shows, installing the Windows 7 operating system takes at least 20 minutes. On computers medium power with leisurely user actions, this usually takes about 40 minutes.

So, be patient and get started.

If everything is fine with the boot device and it is indeed possible to boot from it, the first thing you will see on the screen after restarting the computer is messages from the standard boot loader of the operating system distribution.

The first step is to activate the download from boot device(Fig. 4.1). All you have to do is press any key on the keyboard and wait for further instructions. If this is not the case

done within 3-4 seconds, the bootloader will stop working and transfer control to the next device in the boot list, which is usually hard drive. To repeat the installation process, you will need to restart your computer again.

Rice. 4.1. To activate the boot process from disk, you need to press any key

To begin the first stage of system installation, the bootloader needs to download some files, which is what it will do. This is evidenced by the inscriptions that appear and the indicator on the screen. This may take some time, usually no more than 2-3 minutes.

To somehow smooth out the waiting time, approximately in the middle of the file download process, the contents of the window change: you can see a graphical interface with flying multi-colored balls, which eventually add up to a multi-colored window - a Windows trademark. By the way, you will see a similar window in the future, after the operating system has already been installed, every time you boot it.

After everything necessary files To start the graphical environment, the operating system installations will be loaded, the first graphical window will appear in which you will need to specify the interface language, default keyboard layout, time format and currency of the region in which you live (Fig. 4.2).

Rice. 4.2. Specify the future interface language and other parameters

The developers of Windows 7 tried to simplify the installation process as much as possible and make it similar to how it looked during installation Windows Vista.

After necessary information selected, click Next.

The bootloader is now ready to begin installing the operating system. It is worth saying that the disk with the operating system distribution kit is used not only to install the operating system, but also to restore it to certain cases. That’s why don’t be surprised when in the next window you find not only the Install button, but also the System Restore button (Fig. 4.3).

Rice. 4.3.Start the installation by clicking the appropriate button

Since in our case there is no need to restore anything yet (I hope that it will not be necessary in the future), click the Install button.

Next, the bootloader will begin to perform some actions that are absolutely unimportant to us, but are important for it to begin the installation. Since this process takes quite a long time, to somehow calm you down and distract you, a window will appear with the promising message “Starting installation,” so relax and wait.

It depends on which operating system distribution you have in your hands whether you will be offered a choice of operating system version to install. If you are the owner of a licensed disc or at least a disc from an official source, such a window will appear and you will need to select from the list the required version and click Next.

A little more time will pass and a window will appear containing license agreement between Microsoft as a developer software product and you as its future user (Fig. 4.4). The license agreement is a standard document for most programs. It describes all your rights to use this copy of the operating system.

After reading the license agreement, you must accept it by checking the I accept the license terms check box. If you do not do this, you will not be able to continue with the installation and will be left without an operating system. So make the right choice and click Next to continue the installation process.

After this, you will be offered a choice of installation options - update or full installation (Fig. 4.5). This is a completely logical proposal, given the fact that the computer may already have one of the operating systems installed. previous versions or even Windows 7, but in a simpler version.

Rice. 4.4. License Agreement

In most cases, the most correct decision will be to choose complete installation, since you can thereby in one fell swoop get rid of many problems that may have already accumulated when working with the previous operating system. Such problems may include viruses, hardware failures due to low-quality drivers, slowdowns, freezing, etc. In the case of a complete installation, all these problems disappear, since it formats hard section disk into which the new operating system will be installed.

The next step is to select the disk partition in which the operating system will be installed. This step is quite important, so you need to treat it with maximum attention.

If the operating system is installed on new computer, on which nothing has ever been installed, then you will see in front of you the window shown in Fig. 4.6. The only difference may be the number indicating the hard drive capacity.

Rice. 4.6. Specify the partition for installing the operating system

The first option is for those who are afraid to configure and change anything, that is, the simplest option. Once you click the Next button, you can forget about this “scary” step. However, in the future, this choice may put you at risk of losing all your data in the event of a serious operating system failure. The only option to save something in this case is

connect the hard drive to another computer and copy all the necessary data, or pay a certain amount of money for someone to do this work for you.

The second option is to create one or more additional sections and keep all important data in these sections. Even if a serious failure of the operating system occurs and you need to reinstall it, the data will remain safe and sound. Let's show foresight and choose a more complex, but more correct installation option.

The first step is to click on the Disk setup link at the bottom of the window. This will bring up some additional links, from which you need to select the Create link. Next, you need to specify the partition size in megabytes and click Apply. If you have a large hard drive, be stingy in allocating excess space for system disk not worth it: firstly, you can install any number of applications without problems, and secondly, the operating system will be able to use a swap file of any desired size.

NOTE

By the way, if you decide to test Windows 7 “for a fool” and specify a partition size that is too small, the installation program will notice this and display a corresponding message at the bottom of the window.

After adding a new section, you will see it in the list of sections available for selection (Fig. 4.7). All you have to do is select it and click Next.

Now you can relax enough long time and only observe the changing stages of the installation process (Fig. 4.8). Like Windows Vista, Windows 7 installation consists of five steps, each of which performs specific actions, such as copying or unpacking files, installing components, etc. All this takes a long time, during which the progress indicator on the screen changes each stage in percentage terms, as well as a green indicator line at the bottom of the screen. By the way, it is this line that displays the current percentage of the complete installation of the operating system, so you can roughly figure out how much is left before the process is completed.

When the installation of updates is completed, the program will require you to restart the computer (Fig. 4.9). To save a few more seconds, you can speed up your computer restart by clicking the Restart Now button. If time doesn't matter to you important role, just don’t do anything - the installer will do everything itself.

After the computer restarts, installation of the operating system will continue. In this case, the installation program will update the registry settings (Fig. 4.10), initialize and start system services necessary to continue the installation process, etc.

After some time has passed, the program will load the graphical interface again and continue from where it left off - at the Completing installation stage (see Figure 4.8). After completing this stage, you will again need to restart the computer, this time for the last time.

NOTE

Frequent reboots when installing an operating system are a sore point for any version of Windows, including Windows 7. Such a number of reboots, whether necessary or not, is not found in any of the existing alternative operating systems. Leader in virtually no reboots - operating room Unix system and systems made on its basis.

This time after the reboot, the installer collects some performance data computer system(Fig. 4.11). It doesn't take much time, so don't worry too much. As soon as the information collection process is completed, you will again have to participate in the installation process, indicating some important data for the operating system.

First of all, you will need to enter your name account and computer name (Figure 4.12). In principle, you can specify any name, but it is better to specify something that uniquely identifies you. This is especially important if you plan to connect your computer to the network.

Believe me, your computer will be much easier to find by your online friends if you enter something like Showman instead of XX8 9 0EEN55 67-4 5eA7BC.

Rice. 4.12. Enter the username and computer name

After that, click Next. The next step is to enter a password with which you will log in using your account (Fig. 4.13). When entering your password, pay attention to what layout the keyboard is currently in. The current layout is displayed in the upper right part of the window, and the Alt+Shift key combination is used to switch between languages.

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IN further method switching the keyboard layout can be changed, but at this stage installation, this cannot be done, and it does not make much sense.

The system will also ask you to enter a hint that will help you remember your password in case you accidentally forget it.

Rice. 4.13. Enter your account password

Next, you need to enter a key that confirms your license to use this version of the operating system (Fig. 4.14). In principle, you don’t have to enter the key at this stage if you can’t find it or don’t have it at all. In this case, you will need to specify this key within 30 days from the moment you first start the operating system. Otherwise, the system will be blocked and will not give you the opportunity to access your or any other account.

In addition to entering the license key, there is such a thing as Windows activation. Activation is nothing more than registering your key in the Microsoft database, which allows you to bind this key to your copy of the operating system and your computer. Activation can also occur automatically within three days after the system is first started, but to do this you will need to enable the Automatically activate Windows when connected to the Internet option at the bottom of the window. If you do not do this, the operating system will automatically start the activation process after 30 days of operation and will either register your product or require you to enter a key and perform activation.

Next, you will need to select one of the options for protecting your computer (Fig. 4.15). You decide for yourself whether you need to install any additional updates or postpone these actions until later. In any case, using the Center utility Windows updates or an automatic update system, you can always update the operating system and install all the necessary update packages as soon as they appear on the official Microsoft website. Therefore, in in this case You can postpone installing any updates, especially since the distribution of an operating system that has just appeared on the computer market is unlikely to contain any. To continue, select the Defer decision option.

Rice. 4.14. Entering the key

Rice. 4.15. Configuring initial security settings

After this, you will need to indicate the time zone in which you are located (Fig. 4.16). This is quite simple to do: open the list and, using the scroll bar, select from it the time zone suitable for your city. Then check that the date and current time are correct and adjust them if necessary.

Rice. 4.16. Specify the time zone

And finally, the last step, in which you have to choose the type of environment that is most suitable for your computer, which will affect its future “communication” with the network (Fig. 4.17). As with Windows Vista, there are three options to choose from: Home network,Working network and Community Network. Each option implies a different level of access for both your computer to the network and computers on the network to your computer. Find your way around making the right choice A short description next to each item will help you. For example, if you are not going to connect your computer to a network, or if it is a home computer and you want to connect it to another home computer, then the Home network option is suitable. If the computer is used in an office and you want it to work as part of a local office network, you need to select the Work network option. In any case, even if you chose the wrong environment option, you can always change it after installing the operating system, when you need to connect your computer to the network.

Rice. 4.17. We indicate the relationship of the computer to the network environment

As a result of all these actions, you will finally see in front of you Windows interface 7 (Fig. 4.18).

Rice. 4.18. Done: installation of the operating system is complete

NOTE

The design of the Desktop elements depends on what video card is installed in your computer. So, if the operating system decides that the video card is quite modern and powerful, then you will automatically get the Aero design style at your disposal. Otherwise, a simplified design style will be used.

In principle, the operating system is already running and performing its functions. However, if you are confident that it can do it better, then with a little effort you can adjust some of its mechanisms and achieve the desired result. In the following chapters we will look at how to do this quickly, efficiently and, most importantly, correctly.

BIOS is system program, which is built into computer chips. It ensures normal startup of the PC and system. In this article I will talk about how to configure the BIOS for installing Windows. These instructions are suitable for any operating systems.

Here I will only talk about how to install Windows from two types of BIOS - AMI and AWARD (Phoenix). These versions are the most common, but there are others. If you need to configure a BIOS version that I have not talked about, then write to me and I will create a separate article for you with instructions or add to this one.

But enough words, it’s time to get down to business.

In order to configure the BIOS for installing Windows, you need to get into it. As a rule, entering the BIOS is done using the same method regardless of the version. To do this, you need to restart your computer and click on the desired button on time to download it.

In order to find out which button should be pressed to enter the BIOS, you need to pay attention to the inscription that appears after turning on the PC - Press “key” to enter SETUP (where the “key” is the same button that enters the BIOS ).

The following keys can usually be used to enter the BIOS: esc, del, ctr+alt+esc, F1, F2, F3, F10. I repeat – what exactly to press will be written in the message when you turn on the computer. You should press the key while this message is displayed; it is recommended to press periodically, every 3-5 seconds.

If you couldn’t get into the BIOS right away, don’t despair. Reboot again and try again. It will definitely work.

If we are installing Windows from the BIOS, then before setting it up it is necessary that there is a disk with the distribution in the drive or a bootable USB flash drive is connected.

Installing Windows with AMI BIOS

With AMI BIOS, Windows installation begins by going to the “Boot” tab. To do this, you need to move the cursor using the arrow keys on your keyboard. The mouse does not work in BIOS.

Here you need to select the device from which the installation will be performed: “CD-ROM drive” if from a CD or any USB device, if Windows is installed via a USB flash drive. It should appear in the list when the bootable USB flash drive is connected.

When a device is selected, it must be moved to the first place. This is done using the “+” key on the keyboard.

Now you need to save AMI settings BIOS for Windows installation. To do this, press the F10 key, agree with the message by pressing the “Y” key, and then press “Enter”. The computer will restart and boot from the specified device will begin.

Installing Windows with Award BIOS

Award, aka Phoenix BIOS, is also controlled by the keyboard arrows. In order to configure the Phoenix BIOS for installing Windows, you must select the Advanced bios Features item.

Then in the First Boot Device line you need to select the CDROM item if you are using a CD or USB device to boot, if Windows will be installed via a bootable USB flash drive.

To Award Bios installation Windows was produced from the selected device, you need to save. To do this, press F10, then “Y” for consent, and “Enter”. The computer will exit the BIOS and begin booting from the desired device.

How to set the BIOS to default

If suddenly you did something wrong in the options, and the computer began to work worse or does not work at all, then set the BIOS settings to default. Any version has such a button.

In the last article we talked about that. And now I’ll tell you how to configure your computer’s BIOS to install Windows from a disk or flash drive.

1. What is BIOS and UEFI

Each motherboard has special program to boot your computer and configure settings various devices. This program is stitched (programmed) into a special chip on motherboard and is therefore called firmware.

Previously, all motherboards had firmware called BIOS, which had a simple graphical interface with white letters on a blue background and was limited in functionality. For example, in the BIOS it was impossible to use the mouse, select a language, and there were no graphic elements (pictures) due to the limited volume of the chip BIOS memory. Also, motherboards with BIOS did not support drives larger than 2 TB due to limitations old system disk partitioning (MBR).

Nowadays many motherboards have new type firmware called UEFI, which features improved graphical interface using beautiful background, hand-drawn buttons, the ability to select a language (including Russian) and some improvements. For example, support for a new type of disk partition (GPT), allowing the use of hard drives with a capacity of more than 2 TB.

What type of firmware your motherboard has can be found in its manual, on the website of the motherboard or laptop manufacturer, and also visually when entering the Setup configuration program. The Setup program is also flashed into the motherboard and is used to change BIOS or UEFI settings.

2. How to enter BIOS Setup

To enter the Setup program, immediately after turning on the computer, press the “Delete” button on the keyboard. On some motherboards and laptops, the “F2”, “F10” or “Esc” keys are used for this. You can read which button to press in the messages that appear immediately after turning on the computer.

In text form

Graphically

If you don’t have time to read, then press the “Pause” button on your keyboard to pause the download. You can continue loading by pressing any key. If you press the key designated to enter Setup, you will immediately be taken to the motherboard setup program.

Classic BIOS

UEFI interface

3. Basics of working in Setup

3.1. Control keys

The Setup program is a set of various parameters grouped on separate tabs, depending on their purpose. On the right or below there will be a description of the keys with which all actions are performed.

To navigate between tabs, you usually use the “right” and “left” arrows on the keyboard. To move between lines within one tab, use the down and up arrows.

To change values, use the arrows to navigate to the required field, press the “Enter” key, and then use the arrows to select a new value from the drop-down menu. The “+”, “-” or “Page Up”, “Page Down” keys can also be used for this.

To return up a level or to the previous page, press the Esc key. The “Esc” key on one of the main tabs will mean exiting the BIOS without saving the settings, which you will need to confirm or refuse to exit.

In the Setup program with UEFI interface You can perform all actions using the mouse.

3.2. Saving settings

This is a very important point. After making all the necessary settings, go to the “Exit” tab, select the “Exit and Save Changes” item using the arrows (“Exit and Save Changes”, the word order may be different), press “Enter” and confirm saving the settings by selecting the “OK” arrows or “Yes” and “Enter” again.

You can save the settings much easier and faster by pressing the “F10” key on the keyboard and confirming your decision. This key works in many versions of BIOS, UEFI and is often indicated in tooltips (bottom or right).

3.3. Cancel Settings

If you accidentally changed something or are not sure about the correct settings, go to the “Exit” tab and select “Exit and Discard Changes” or press the “Esc” key until the message about exit without change settings and confirm the action (“OK” or “Yes”).

3.4. Restoring settings

To restore all settings to optimal defaults, go to the “Exit” tab and select “Load Setup Default”. After this, you can immediately change other settings or simply exit the BIOS and save the settings (“Exit and Save Changes” or “F10”).

4. Download options

Insert a bootable disk or flash drive into the computer on which you plan to install Windows. Now, in order to start installing Windows, you need to configure the BIOS (or UEFI) using the Setup program to boot from a disk or flash drive. You can also use a special boot menu motherboard ( Boot Menu). The last option is simpler and more convenient, but we will consider both methods.

5. BIOS setup

5.1. Changing boot priority

Go to the "Boot" or "Download" tab.

Install your DVD drive or flash drive first in boot device order.

If you install Windows from a disk, then the first item is to select a device like “ATAPI CD-ROM”, a name indicating the manufacturer or model of the drive. For example, “CDROM:PM-HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NP” (this is an LG DVD drive).

If you plan to install Windows from a flash drive, then first choose something like “Removable Dev.” or the name of the flash drive indicating the manufacturer. For example, “USB: Patriot Memory” (this is a “PATRIOT” flash drive).
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The second should be the hard drive, which is designated as “ Hard Drive", "HDD" or the interface to which it is connected, the manufacturer and model of the disk. For example, “SATA:3M-SAMSUNG HD502HJ” (this is a 500 GB Samsung hard drive with a SATA interface).

Please note that in the “Boot” section there may be other items responsible for boot priority, such as “Hard Disk Drives” or “Removable Device Priority”.

They also need to check that the DVD drive or flash drive comes first.

If you have two hard drives, then the one on which you are installing the system should be higher. But in this case, I recommend disconnecting one of the disks to avoid confusion and possible errors in installing the system. It can be connected after installation.

In the Setup program with the UEFI interface, everything is done similarly. Look for the “Boot” or “Download” section, find your DVD drive or flash drive there and move it to the very top of boot priority. Plus, you can use a mouse for this, which is easier and more convenient.

5.2. SATA controller operating mode

In principle, this is not so important, but many people are interested in this issue, so I decided to clarify it a little. SATA drives can work in compatibility mode with older IDE drives and more modern regime AHCI. AHCI gives a small increase in hard disk performance when multiple simultaneous accesses are made to it. This mode of disk operation occurs mainly on servers and for ordinary home computer practically useless.

When setting up the BIOS, you can select the operating mode SATA controller.

These settings may be located in different places and have slightly different names, but the principle is the same everywhere. You are offered IDE compatibility mode or new mode AHCI.

In general, IDE compatibility mode is recommended for Windows XP, since it does not natively have SATA drivers and simply will not see the hard drive, which will not allow Windows to be installed. Drivers can be built into the installation Windows distribution, but this makes no sense, since it will not affect the speed of operation, and may add problems.

There is a simpler and convenient way booting from a DVD or flash drive for both BIOS and UEFI - booting using the “Boot Menu”.

To call the boot menu, the “F8”, “F10”, “F11”, “F12” or “Esc” keys can be used. They can often be seen in prompts on the initial boot screen of your computer. You can also find out this information from the instructions, on the website of the motherboard or laptop manufacturer, by searching on the Internet, or at random.

Immediately after turning on the computer, press and hold the “Boot Menu” key until the boot device selection menu appears.

Use the down and up arrows to navigate to the DVD drive or flash drive and press Enter.
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The advantages of this method are obvious - you don’t need to delve into the BIOS, you don’t need to return the BIOS settings later (although this is not always necessary), and it’s enough to call this menu just once, since after you start installing Windows, this will no longer be needed. Additionally, using the "Boot Menu" does not change the BIOS or UEFI settings.

7. Download problems

Friends, due to the fact that many people had problems loading when installing Windows and some wrote about it in the comments, I decided to make a separate section where I collected methods known to me to solve these problems.

1. If the computer stops booting at the very beginning and asks you to press F1, after which it enters the BIOS, then you most likely either have a low battery on the motherboard (the timing may be off), problems with CPU cooler(out of order, not connected there) or hard drive(errors in SMART).
2. If the message “Reboot” appears when you turn on your PC and Select“proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key” this means that the boot area on the disk or flash drive is not found or is damaged. Try booting from installation disk or a flash drive using the Boot Menu (section 6 of the article), if that doesn’t help, do it bootable media again using the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.
3. If, after restarting the computer, the Windows installation starts from the beginning, then remove the boot disk or flash drive and restart the computer, the installation should continue from the hard drive.
4. Disconnect all unnecessary USB devices (flash drive, 3G modem, smartphone, printer) from the computer. You only need to leave the mouse, keyboard, DVD or flash drive from which you are installing Windows.
5. If you have several hard drives, then disconnect all drives from the motherboard, except the one on which Windows will be installed.
6. Reset BIOS settings to default (described in this article).
7. If the installer does not see the disk or error 0x0000007B appears at the end, change it in the BIOS SATA mode controller from AHCI to IDE or vice versa.
8. If every time you boot your computer or laptop it enters the BIOS or opens the boot menu, then install BIOS option Boot Pop Menu to Disable state (if available).
9. Disable Fast Boot in the Advanced section of the BIOS, and in Boot section set the Launch CSM option to Enable (if available).
10. In the Boot section of the BIOS, change the boot mode from EFI (UEFI) to Legacy (if available).
11. Set the Secure Boot option in the BIOS to Disable (if available).
12. Select in BIOS version installed Windows (if any).
13. If you have a laptop, one Windows version is installed, but the other one is not and the BIOS setup tips did not help you, then contact support or the manufacturer’s forum. Updating the BIOS may also help, after which it may appear additional options(clauses 8-12).
14. If possible, from a DVD, since there are many different problems with flash drives.
15. Make from .
16. Insert the flash drive into the USB 2.0 connector on the back of the computer (motherboard) or the USB 2.0 connector of the laptop. Booting from USB 3.0 does not always work.
17. Try using the Boot Menu, as described in paragraph 6 of this article. This method is simpler and more reliable than setting boot priority in the BIOS and you can determine whether the computer sees your flash drive.
18. An underscore on a black screen indicates that the computer freezes while accessing a flash drive or hard drive. If without a flash drive loading in progress further, then the matter is definitely in her.
19. If the computer does not see the flash drive or does not want to boot from it, use a DVD or other flash drive for installation.
20. If this is not possible, then change the type of flash drive from " removable media" to the "hard drive" using the "BootIt Next Generation" utility, format it using the "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool" and make it bootable again using the "Windows USB/DVD Download Tool". You can download all these utilities below in the “Links” section.
21. If the problem occurs after selecting the Windows installation partition, then use the tips for setting up the BIOS (sections 7-12). When installing, remove old partitions from the disk or do it using boot disk Acronis Disk Director.
22. If the installer reports that it cannot install Windows on the disk, then try running it or back.

Let me remind you that to exit the BIOS and save the settings, use the F10 key.

8. Links

In the following articles we will look at how to install, and.

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So, first you need configure BIOS. To do this, turn on the computer and immediately press the key "Delete"(on some keyboards, short “Del”) on the keyboard until we get to BIOS(by the way, I almost forgot, your boot Windows disk XP must already be in the CD/DVD drive).

Your BIOS may look different. It depends on the manufacturer and. But don't be afraid, the settings are basically the same. In BIOS we will work with the arrow keys ←→↓ . So, we went into the BIOS, then go to the tab Advanced BIOS Features:

The name of the tab may be different in your BIOS. If so, then go through the tabs and find which one contains device boot options. In my case, this is what the device boot parameters look like:

Now our task is to make sure that the computer boots from the disk, i.e. on "First Boot Device" we will deliver CDROM. Let's do it like this (select the option opposite First Boot Device , press Enter on the keyboard and use the arrows to select CDROM):

It should look like this:

Maybe this confirmation will appear. Click "Y" on the keyboard, which means "Yes"(Yes), and press Enter:

Next there will be a reboot. We are waiting for such an inscription to appear "Press any key to boot from CD", which means « press any key to boot from CD« . Press any key:

And the installation program will start. After checking the system configurations, you will be prompted to Restore existing system or install a new OS. Choose "ENTER=continue":

Then we accept the license agreement by pressing the button F8:

Then select the partition on which Windows will be installed. This is usually the section C:

Don't be afraid, click WITH:

Choose "Format partition in NTFS system":

Confirm with the key F:

File copying will then begin automatically:

After this, the computer will restart. Never click on "Enter - restart computer", otherwise installation will be interrupted. Let the computer reboot itself:

After the reboot you will again be prompted to press any key, nothing don't press and then you will start the installation again.

After the reboot, the installation will continue, but in a more attractive environment:

Set the time, date, time zone and move on:

If this message appears, click OK:

Click again OK:

Select an item "Delay this action":

We write the account name. You can have up to five if there are several users:

That's it, the installation is complete!

Hope Windows XP installation was successful. All that remains is to install the drivers for normal operation computer. Good luck!!!

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2. and how to use it!
3. different from booting from a disk drive on a desktop computer.
4. on any computer, laptop, netbook.
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8. How to reset BIOS settings to default.
9. if you cannot enter the BIOS itself

When you turn on your computer, the first thing you do is test the hardware for functionality. in simple words it kind of tests itself, this is the so-called procedure (POST), then the baton is passed to a special program (MBR), which selects from which partition on the hard drive to boot the operating system, so before this choice we must boot from the compact disk or from a flash drive, see our article on how to do this.

How to enter (BIOS)? If by some miracle you still have the instructions for the motherboard, then it will definitely be written about it, if not, then when you turn on the computer, we look at the inscription on the monitor, it may look like this: Press DEL to enter SETUP, that is, in order to enter ( BIOS) you need, while the inscription on the monitor is lit, press the key several times .

The inscriptions may be different, there may not even be any inscriptions, this should not confuse you, in most cases these are the F2 or Delete keys, less often F1, even less often , F11, F12 So, immediately after turning on the computer, press the F2 or Delete key and do not release it until we get to the BIOS. You should succeed and such a window should appear in front of you on the monitor. This is the window Ami BIOS, we will look at setting it up here. If the window is different, then this is - Award BIOS, we will look at its settings below.

Ami BIOS

Award BIOS

BIOS: Boot from Disk

For many who will do this all for the first time, and do something wrong, it will sound important information, if you have changed parameters that are unfamiliar to you, you need to go to the (Exit) tab, it is located from the (Boot) tab to the right after the (Tools) tab and is underlined in red in the photo. Next, you need to use the arrows on your keyboard to the item Load Setup Defaults, and press Enter, then go to the menu.

After all these necessary digressions, let's return to the main topic and the first photo. We need the Boot item, use the arrows on the keyboard to select it, press Enter and then go to the Boot Device Priority item.