• ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
Are you having HotKey issues? Click here for tips and tricks.
Locked

‎08-15-2021 09:26 PM

HP Recommended
Product: OMEN Obelisk Desktop 875-0034
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I would like to boot from a USB flash drive that I formatted & partitioned using RUFUS 3.15.1812. The flash drive has the free Norton bootable recovery tool. The file system is FAT32 & removable storage has a MBR partition. 

 

When I go into BIOS (UEFI) by hitting the esc key I go into boot device options (F9) &  I make sure that USB boot is enabled & when I try to select USB as the first place to boot from I cannot for some reason.

 

Please provide me with steps to boot from USB if possible I have the following BIOS version F.26 . Thank you in advance!

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions

‎08-16-2021 10:30 AM

HP Recommended

@user890003 

At least on my PCs that are UEFI, the boot disk must be formatted GPT in order for it to be bootable.

 

When you use RUFUS to format a USB stick, it normally defaults to UEFI/GPT.  You need to check that for the Norton stick.

 

IF that is the case, I don't know what else to tell you other than trying to create a UEFI bootable USB stick of Windows media and seeing if that boots.  If that boots, then there is something wrong with the Norton stick.



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP

View solution in original post

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
2 REPLIES 2

‎08-16-2021 10:30 AM

HP Recommended

@user890003 

At least on my PCs that are UEFI, the boot disk must be formatted GPT in order for it to be bootable.

 

When you use RUFUS to format a USB stick, it normally defaults to UEFI/GPT.  You need to check that for the Norton stick.

 

IF that is the case, I don't know what else to tell you other than trying to create a UEFI bootable USB stick of Windows media and seeing if that boots.  If that boots, then there is something wrong with the Norton stick.



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
Was this reply helpful? Yes No

‎08-17-2021 07:06 PM

HP Recommended

Thank you! This was really helpful. 

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Warning
Be alert for scammers posting fake support phone numbers and/or email addresses on the community.
If you think you have received a fake HP Support message, please report it to us by clicking on "Flag Post".
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Rules of Participation.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask the community
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.