I can\'t boot my asus x401a from usb windows 8
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volks1989
January 25, 2013 4:59:59 AM
I have an ASUS x401-a and I'm trying to boot backtrack 5 via usb which I've done previously with windows 7 and my acer aspire , when i reboot it i hit escape and it brings me into bios settings i put my usb chipset as the 1st in boot priority order and try to boot backtrack and it boots straight into windows 8 everytime.... Some one please help me with this I miss security testing on my network. Thank you in advance. Volk.
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volks1989
January 25, 2013 10:53:42 PM
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volks1989
January 26, 2013 5:00:15 AM
Emerald said:
sounds like F8 gets you into the BIOS.if so try F10. It should give you a list of device to boot from
I've found out how to get to it in Bios you have to hit escape key and I've seen this list of devices to boot from & placed my USB First in the priority boot order, and I hit f10 and save the changes and reboot & it boots right back into Windows 8.... I think this has something to do with UEFI settings in windows 8 I've tried just about everything I could think possible. thanks for the suggestions though Emerald!
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January 26, 2013 3:25:54 PM
volks1989
February 5, 2013 4:17:45 AM
Ok it's about a week later, here's what I've tried so far. Turning Legacy On, disabling fast boot, putting my USB as first in priority Boot, have disabled Secure Boot & fast boot, and still when I hit F10 save settings and restart it boots right into Windows 8 Everytime. Any one know What other options alternatives I have? thank you
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stanley0816
March 28, 2013 7:05:13 AM
Hi, not sure you were able to fix the problem. I had the same issue.
Go into your bios, disable fast boot - enable legacy CMS. then disable all other boot locations.
press F10 - restart the computer and you should be able to boot from USB now.
Let me know if you have any question, i don;t have my computer available at the moment,
so I can not give you more information. good luck
Go into your bios, disable fast boot - enable legacy CMS. then disable all other boot locations.
press F10 - restart the computer and you should be able to boot from USB now.
Let me know if you have any question, i don;t have my computer available at the moment,
so I can not give you more information. good luck
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Steven Medley
April 4, 2013 5:13:18 PM
Steven Medley
April 4, 2013 5:13:18 PM
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CityBloke
May 27, 2013 4:40:35 AM
I found an answer on the ASUS Support site.
I have an ASUS X401A with Windows 8 and was trying to figure how to run the "AVG Rescue CD" from a USB stick.
Worked fine for me.
Solution
Please enter the BIOS (press and hold F2 key when power on). Switch to “Boot” and set “Launch CSM” to Enabled. Then switch to “Security” and set “Secure Boot Control” to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit. Press and hold ESC key to launch boot menu when notebook restart.
I have an ASUS X401A with Windows 8 and was trying to figure how to run the "AVG Rescue CD" from a USB stick.
Worked fine for me.
Solution
Please enter the BIOS (press and hold F2 key when power on). Switch to “Boot” and set “Launch CSM” to Enabled. Then switch to “Security” and set “Secure Boot Control” to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit. Press and hold ESC key to launch boot menu when notebook restart.
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Happy Tech
October 3, 2013 8:03:58 AM
CityBloke said:
I found an answer on the ASUS Support site. I have an ASUS X401A with Windows 8 and was trying to figure how to run the "AVG Rescue CD" from a USB stick.
Worked fine for me.
Solution
Please enter the BIOS (press and hold F2 key when power on). Switch to “Boot” and set “Launch CSM” to Enabled. Then switch to “Security” and set “Secure Boot Control” to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit. Press and hold ESC key to launch boot menu when notebook restart.
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Happy Tech
October 3, 2013 8:08:20 AM
technonaut
November 2, 2013 5:15:37 AM
CityBloke said:
I found an answer on the ASUS Support site. I have an ASUS X401A with Windows 8 and was trying to figure how to run the "AVG Rescue CD" from a USB stick.
Worked fine for me.
Solution
Please enter the BIOS (press and hold F2 key when power on). Switch to “Boot” and set “Launch CSM” to Enabled. Then switch to “Security” and set “Secure Boot Control” to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit. Press and hold ESC key to launch boot menu when notebook restart.
In case others may search for it, this also worked on my Asus Q400A.
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Eterlou
December 15, 2013 11:40:19 AM
CityBloke said:
I found an answer on the ASUS Support site. I have an ASUS X401A with Windows 8 and was trying to figure how to run the "AVG Rescue CD" from a USB stick.
Worked fine for me.
Solution
Please enter the BIOS (press and hold F2 key when power on). Switch to “Boot” and set “Launch CSM” to Enabled. Then switch to “Security” and set “Secure Boot Control” to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit. Press and hold ESC key to launch boot menu when notebook restart.
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Eterlou
December 15, 2013 11:42:03 AM
stillblue
December 16, 2013 12:47:37 AM
Eterlou said:
Thank you so much. I cannot believe how hard it was to find an answer to this problem. Microsoft - I hate you! Or should that be Asus?Stuart.
As much as I hate to admit it this would be ASUS making it weird and not microsoft. In fact Microsoft requires a means to turn secureboot off on systems with win8 pre-installed.
There Ijack, I said something nice about them.
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Erick_T
December 19, 2013 11:43:42 PM
Hi
This is just for asus x401a I spent some time figuring out this.
Turn on your laptop with a adminitrator account
Access Advanced Startup Options
In general use option on the left click on the restart now icon
computer will show a blue screen
click on solve problems like icon
other blue screen
click in advanced options icon
other blue screen
click on firmware UEFI configuration icon
restart dialog appear to change firmware UEFI configuration
click on restart icon
then bios show up
go to boot selection
Enable launch CSM
Enable Launch PXE OpROM
Save and exit bios
it will go to windows 8
turn off computer
put your usb bootable device
turn on computer and press -esc-
That let you choose start from usb
that's it
enjoy!
This is just for asus x401a I spent some time figuring out this.
Turn on your laptop with a adminitrator account
Access Advanced Startup Options
In general use option on the left click on the restart now icon
computer will show a blue screen
click on solve problems like icon
other blue screen
click in advanced options icon
other blue screen
click on firmware UEFI configuration icon
restart dialog appear to change firmware UEFI configuration
click on restart icon
then bios show up
go to boot selection
Enable launch CSM
Enable Launch PXE OpROM
Save and exit bios
it will go to windows 8
turn off computer
put your usb bootable device
turn on computer and press -esc-
That let you choose start from usb
that's it
enjoy!
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Erick_T
December 19, 2013 11:50:12 PM
BlitzTG
June 27, 2014 1:57:14 PM
CityBloke said:
I found an answer on the ASUS Support site. I have an ASUS X401A with Windows 8 and was trying to figure how to run the "AVG Rescue CD" from a USB stick.
Worked fine for me.
Solution
Please enter the BIOS (press and hold F2 key when power on). Switch to “Boot” and set “Launch CSM” to Enabled. Then switch to “Security” and set “Secure Boot Control” to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit. Press and hold ESC key to launch boot menu when notebook restart.
i tried this before i came here it doesn't work i am just gonna try a clean install
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Aco_83
July 26, 2014 1:55:02 PM
Erick_T said:
HiThis is just for asus x401a I spent some time figuring out this.
Turn on your laptop with a adminitrator account
Access Advanced Startup Options
In general use option on the left click on the restart now icon
computer will show a blue screen
click on solve problems like icon
other blue screen
click in advanced options icon
other blue screen
click on firmware UEFI configuration icon
restart dialog appear to change firmware UEFI configuration
click on restart icon
then bios show up
go to boot selection
Enable launch CSM
Enable Launch PXE OpROM
Save and exit bios
it will go to windows 8
turn off computer
put your usb bootable device
turn on computer and press -esc-
That let you choose start from usb
that's it
enjoy!
Thanks very much! It works!
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dusdat
September 10, 2014 1:32:16 PM
I've recently purchased a Acer XC-105, and I stil can't boot from my usb. I tried different things, also the mentioned solutions in this thread, but unofortunately this all doesn't work.
It seems like the problem is that in the bios bootmenu I can't enable CSM: the option remains dark& disabled (while the other changeable options remain highlighted blue).
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
It seems like the problem is that in the bios bootmenu I can't enable CSM: the option remains dark& disabled (while the other changeable options remain highlighted blue).
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
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stillblue
September 11, 2014 3:22:53 AM
dusdat
September 11, 2014 3:32:17 AM
Thanks for your quick response stillblue!
But: I can change every setting in the BIOS including which device I want to boot from (removable disk, cdrom etc.).
Only thing I can't change is the CSM setting: this option remains grey and unselectable.
I changed the BIOS settings so that I can press esc at the startup and select the boot option so that I can select the removable usb, but when I do that the screen just turns black...
I've used Universal USB Installer to set up my USB device, and I copyied an ISO bootable file to the USB but I just can't get it right...
But: I can change every setting in the BIOS including which device I want to boot from (removable disk, cdrom etc.).
Only thing I can't change is the CSM setting: this option remains grey and unselectable.
I changed the BIOS settings so that I can press esc at the startup and select the boot option so that I can select the removable usb, but when I do that the screen just turns black...
I've used Universal USB Installer to set up my USB device, and I copyied an ISO bootable file to the USB but I just can't get it right...
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stillblue
September 11, 2014 3:46:36 AM
Open a new thread. Asking questions on a solved thread limits the number of people who'll look at it.
That said.
Have you tried setting an admin password? If yes, what does your computer do, as opposed to not do, when you try to boot from flash? Is the flash listed, does a splash screen start, what does it do?
That said.
Have you tried setting an admin password? If yes, what does your computer do, as opposed to not do, when you try to boot from flash? Is the flash listed, does a splash screen start, what does it do?
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dusdat
September 11, 2014 4:13:38 AM
When I hit the esc button when I restart I can select frrom which boot device I want to boot, when I select the removable disk the screen just turns black, and the usb device isn't doing anything (because the light on the usb is off). The only remaining option once in the black screen is turning the pc off.
Thank you for your advice: I will open a new thread.
Thank you for your advice: I will open a new thread.
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