- May 17, 2009
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I had another thread, which seems to have died. This is related to it but a different question.
THREAD
Basically, finally figured out my USB boot issue on my Asus P5Q-e, but not 100% happy with the results.
When I have my USB stick in the computer, I have to go to the BIOS and look for the list of drives and stick the USB stick at the top of the list. BIOS doesn't have a 'generic usb' option in the boot sequence.
Problem is, when I remove the USB stick, it's gone from the BIOS, or if I use a different stick the BIOS sees it as being different and I have to go back into the BIOS and change the ordering again. Second problem is, with a DVD install, at startup it detects a bootable disc and says to press any key to boot from disc. Press a key it boots, don't and it ignores it. With USB, it doesn't do that... it boots in, I start the install of windows, and if I walk away when the system restarts itself it boots back in to the install screen. I have to be there for the first reboot to remove the USB stick or else it doesn't continue the install.
So... question is, is this the same for most motherboards? or just my older model Asus? I'd like start putting my stuff to USB, like software installations, but would also like to have my Win7 install on USB. But, if I can't simply start the install and walk away, there's no real advantage to having the install on USB.
THREAD
Basically, finally figured out my USB boot issue on my Asus P5Q-e, but not 100% happy with the results.
When I have my USB stick in the computer, I have to go to the BIOS and look for the list of drives and stick the USB stick at the top of the list. BIOS doesn't have a 'generic usb' option in the boot sequence.
Problem is, when I remove the USB stick, it's gone from the BIOS, or if I use a different stick the BIOS sees it as being different and I have to go back into the BIOS and change the ordering again. Second problem is, with a DVD install, at startup it detects a bootable disc and says to press any key to boot from disc. Press a key it boots, don't and it ignores it. With USB, it doesn't do that... it boots in, I start the install of windows, and if I walk away when the system restarts itself it boots back in to the install screen. I have to be there for the first reboot to remove the USB stick or else it doesn't continue the install.
So... question is, is this the same for most motherboards? or just my older model Asus? I'd like start putting my stuff to USB, like software installations, but would also like to have my Win7 install on USB. But, if I can't simply start the install and walk away, there's no real advantage to having the install on USB.
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