HP laptop wont boot into usb

[Feeso]

Hi,  

My Windows 10 installation has become severely corrupted due to the deletion of several System32 files. Even the recovery options no longer work, leaving me stuck in a BSOD loop. However, my SSD is in good health.  

I've tried creating a bootable USB using both the Media Creation Tool and Rufus (FAT32, GPT), but my laptop refuses to boot from it. Despite setting the USB as the highest priority in BIOS and manually selecting it via F9 (where it is detected), the system loads for a while before reverting back to the SSD and continuing the BSOD loop.  

Secure Boot and Legacy Boot are both disabled, yet the issue persists. Any guidance on how to resolve this would be greatly appreciated.  

Thanks in advance! 

edit: i just updated my bios to the latest version, still no luck unfortunately

[Kuroi_Kenshi]

Hi @Feeso,

Welcome to the HP Support Community! 

Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding laptop boot issue!  

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.

Try a Different USB Port & Recreate the Bootable USB

• Use a different USB port (preferably a USB 2.0 port, if available).
• Create a new bootable USB using Rufus with these settings:
  • Partition scheme: GPT
  • File system: NTFS (instead of FAT32)
  • Format method: Standard Windows installation
  • ISO mode (not DD mode)

 Disable Fast Boot in BIOS

• Go to BIOS (F10 on startup) → Advanced Settings → Disable Fast Boot.
• Save changes and restart.

Force the System to Boot from USB (Without Auto-Switching to SSD)

• While selecting the USB via F9 Boot Menu, quickly unplug the SSD right after confirming the boot from USB.
• If it boots successfully, plug the SSD back in once the Windows setup starts.

Reset BIOS to Defaults

• Enter BIOS (F10) → Select Load Default Settings.
• Reapply the changes (disable Secure Boot, etc.) and retry.

Let me know how it goes.

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