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PC wont boot from USB drive 2017-01-14 12:52:11 Post No. 58480956
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I am trying to make a bootable usb drive with dban on it so I can wipe and return a laptop but the usb drive doesn't seem to boot. It's recognized in bios and windows. I used rufus to make it bootable using the .iso from the dban website. I made sure the usb drive was selected as first boot priority in the bios but it still just boots to windows. I tried this on the laptop and after several attempts (double checking I did everything properly as well as I know how) I tried it on my desktop.
It just did the same thing and booted to windows.
What am I doing wrong here? Any help/suggestions would be much appreciated. The laptop does not have a optical drive nor do I have an external optical drive.
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>>>/g/sqt
>>>/wsr/
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I'm sorry, not a regular here
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Rename the configuration file.
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maybe you have to disable secureboot man
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>>58481003
The first thing you should read when going to a new board is the sticky. It gives you valuable insight as to why the fuck you came to the wrong neighbourhood. Now get the fuck out.
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>>58480956
Stick around the board, they ha e a stupid questions thread, in it they may have some mercy on your mortal soul
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>>58480956
https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
use this, it works on USB drives which are screwed up and can't boot automatically. it will detect at startup.
Rufus and all the other applications are fucking shit.
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>>58480956
Look for a key that brings up boot menu. Had to use F8 for my P6T SE to boot up from usb.
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