How to Change Boot Device Priority [Step by Step]

You want to install the Operating system from a USB or CD/DVD bootable drive but it directly goes into the hard drive? Well in this article, we will learn how to set up Boot device priority from BIOS so that you can boot from your desire drive.

Depending on the vendor, loading the BIOS might be different. A typical method to access the BIOS settings screen is by pressing ESC, F1, F2, F8, F10, or Tab during the boot sequence. In this article, we will perform a standard configuration so that you can change your PC’s/Laptops boot device priority.

How to Change Boot Order in BIOS

Step 1. Start the computer and press the F2 function key as noted on the BIOS screen, as the BIOS loads very fast, you need to see press the key quickly.

Step 2. The BIOS setup utility page appears. The interface is not standard for all manufacture but the options are almost the same.

Step 3. Now use arrow keys to select Boot Tab as the mouse is not supported here.

Step 4. Under the Boot tab, you can see the boot device priority and within the right pane, you will find the navigation option that describes how to change the boot device priority. Here I will suggest setting the boot device priority as per the below screen using “+” and “-“ keys.

1. First, Removable Devices.
2. Second, CD-ROM Drive
3. Third, Hard Drive

Step 5. The main concept is, put the device on top of the list so the system can first read it. After you made the changes, we have to save the changes. By default, F10 is the key to save the changes and a dialog box will appear, select Yes by using the arrow key and press Enter.

Step 6. After reboot, you can see the below screen “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD…”, quickly press any key from your keyboard to start the installation.

So, we have successfully configured the boot device priority from BIOS, now we can boot our system from any device as per our configuration made in BIOS.

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