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09-16-2024 03:56 PM - edited 09-16-2024 03:57 PM
HP Envy Laptop 17-cr0503sa (6L7R4EA) Windows 11
I created a FreeDos bootable USB drive using Rufus.
It boots to DOS on a DELL Win 10 laptop.
On the HP laptop I cannot get it to boot to DOS.
1. At start up I press F9
2. I get options
OS Boot Manager (UEFI)- Windows Boot Manager
Boot from EFI File
3. If I select EFI File I have two options
PCI Root.... NvME
USB Compaq
4. I select USB Compaq
5 I get
<Locale>
< System Volume Information
6. Both options are empty
<.>
<..>
There is no option to boot via USB FreeDos
I cannot see any legacy support in BIOS. How do I enable it?
Any advice?
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