Many Lenovo / IBM Laptops are great machines to run a Linux based USB. (or any boot from USB operating system) The first step is to enable the boot from USB option. Microsoft requires computer manufacturers to lock down the hardware settings to prevent booting from USB. There are many reasons for this, some are…
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Getting your 2018 to 2021 Huawei MateBook and MateBook Pro to boot from USB is possible, here’s how! The Matebooks are phenomenal machines to use with a Linux USB. Great build quality, modern processors and they look good too. Choosing the boot drive on your Huawei Matebook Method 1 Turn off the laptop, insert your…
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Starting in 2018 the Macbook Pro includes a secure boot chip that prevents your Macbook from booting windows, linux, BSD, gentoo, Fedora, Atlas Supervisor, other Mac O/S/s on a usb, etc. You CAN boot a 2018 to 2021 Macbook Pro from USB! But it does take a few steps to get there. Step One Boot…
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The Acer Aspire E15 laptops work very well with the USB operating systems. Booting the Aspire E15 from USB can often be achieved with Method 1 below, occasionally a quick modification of the BIOS settings may be required. Acer Aspire E 15 Boot from USB Method 1: Turn off the laptop Plug in your USB…
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The Dell XPS series of laptops are excellent machines to use with a USB operating system. To boot from USB may require a quick modification of the BIOS settings. Dell XPS Boot from USB Method 1: Turn off the laptop Plug in your USB operating system Turn on the laptop Press F12 A boot option…
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General PC instructions to boot from USB Step 1 – Turn off your computer! Step 2 – Plug in the USB operating system and then turn on your computer. Step 3 – Select boot device Right after turning on your computer, within 1 to 3 seconds, the screen will flash a message ‘Press __ for…
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You can select the startup disk for your Macbook! For 2018 to 2020 Macs with the Secure Boot T2 Chip, see the 2020 Macbook Pro Boot from USB instructions. A “startup disk” is a volume or partition of a drive that contains a bootable operating system. You can set your Mac to automatically use a…
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Startup key combinations for Apple Mac and Macbooks when trying to boot from a USB operating system. Press and hold the keys immediately after you turn on your Mac and hear the startup sound. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs. These combinations work with Intel-based Mac computers. Hold during startup Description Shift…
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Acer laptops including the Aspire and Travelmate series can work very well with USB operating systems but often require a quick change to the BIOS to allow them to boot from USB. To use your USB with newer models of the Acer Aspire laptops (usually running Windows 7 or 8) you will need to make…
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The Samsung laptops running Windows may have secure boot or UEFI boot enabled which prevents the system from running anything but Windows. This is an easy change to make and will not affect normal operation or Windows. Turn off the computer, unplug the USB boot drive turn on the computer, press F2 right after turning…
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