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11-16-2016 06:44 PM
HP Pavilion A6400f with ASUS IPIBL-LB "Benicia" mobo, BIOS Award 5.43. I need to add the option to boot from the USB port (it has four). Using PLOP is not an option. Is there a way to get this old girl to boot from USB?
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11-17-2016 12:48 PM - edited 11-17-2016 12:57 PM
Hi@RealGomer,
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I was going through your post and would like to help you. Thank you for sharing the issue details.
Unable to do a USB boot. Is that right?
The motherboard on your PC is a Legacy component of which the component doesn’t have any BIOS updates either from HP or ASUS.
You will be unable to do a USB boot from it as there are no patch updates to do so. The only suggestable way to boot is a bootable disc
Hope this helps. Let me know for more.
Happy posting.
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11-17-2016 12:48 PM - edited 11-17-2016 12:57 PM
Hi@RealGomer,
Thanks for choosing HP Support Forums. Best platform for all sorts of solutions, tips and tweaks to your questions/issues.
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I was going through your post and would like to help you. Thank you for sharing the issue details.
Unable to do a USB boot. Is that right?
The motherboard on your PC is a Legacy component of which the component doesn’t have any BIOS updates either from HP or ASUS.
You will be unable to do a USB boot from it as there are no patch updates to do so. The only suggestable way to boot is a bootable disc
Hope this helps. Let me know for more.
Happy posting.
Resolv_S
Glad to help you. I work for HP
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Resolv_S
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11-19-2016 12:20 PM
Hi@RealGomer,
I thank you for the reply.
Glad to see that the PC is working now. Any questions, please reach out to HP forums for further help.
Hope it helps. Happy posting.
Resolv_S
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11-21-2016 12:25 PM
Hi @RealGomer
I thanks for the reply.
I checked and see that the model of your computer is Pavilion A6400f and we do not have any model Pavilion D6400f.
I am not sure why it is showing D6400f in the system info.
Please send me a screen shot of the same so that I can check with the concerned team.
Looking forward to your reply.
Take care. Cheers!
The_Fossette
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