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09-11-2007 #1
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Recognize GRUB on bootable USB Hard Disk when Power on
When I power on my system and press F12, it doesn't instantly give me an option to boot from USB hard disk. I must kinda do some sort of a cheat in order to get this option. 2 ways I know of doing this are starting Windows and then restarting the computer through windows, this works. Also, if I run diagnostic tests and then escape it halfway, then restart the computer, I also manage to get a boot from USB hard disk option. How do I make my BIOS recognize the GRUB on my USB external hard disk?? Do I have to install a GRUB on my primary hard disk? I'm trying not to interfere with Window's bootloader... If possible, is there a way to activate certain devices at boot to recognize the USB hard disk booting device? I don't really know how to search for answers to this online...
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09-11-2007 #2
Set USB Drive as First Boot Device in BIOS.
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09-11-2007 #3
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Thanks! worked like a charm, I was worried that it may cause it to load GRUB when my USB was connected even though I wanted to run windows but it didn't, it bypassed it unless I pressed F12 to select USB hard disk manually. For others out there, don't worry if the BIOS seems to be loading slowly, it'll work.
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09-11-2007 #4
Glad to help you.
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