Booting off USB/DVD fails (UEFI)

Hi there you all,

My pc fails to boot from a USB and / or DVD. It uses UEFI. I have tried many solutions that include:

(1) I have changed the BIOS to either USB HDD or USB CDRom for the different cases. (I have been able to boot from DVD in the past. All I did was try to boot off DVD a few times then).

(2) Secure Boot. There is no option to change this. It is permanently set to "Standard". (BIOS minimal - no CMS nor Legacy).

(3) Boot Manager. This can be enabled that brings back the f12 key. However, only the pc hard disc is listed here.

(4) Tried a few times to boot different ways for both cases. For example use F2 to set boot priority in BIOS, boot from restart and shutdown. (Removed battery for longer than 30 seconds)

(5) Checked partitions. There are 6 and the ESP partition is fat32.

(6) Performed some basic troubleshooting that includes: DISM, SFC and CHKDSK, Start-Up Repair, windows OS trouble shooter.

Got any other ideas out there.

Thanks.

Hi Dalchina,

Thanks for getting back to me.

The USB was created by Microsoft's MediaCreationTool. (I have done this many times just in case too). As was the DVD which I have had for a while, and other pc's boot off this.

I will try your suggestions. But yes either USB or DVD was at the top of the list for the BIOS of course.

:)

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Hi Dalchina,

Also see (3) for selecting bootable media in the first post.

:)

Hi Dalchina,

Also as mentioned in the first post I have already used F2 and F12.

I used the esc key too.

:)

Hi Dalchina,

The pc is not a Sumsung.

Nor is the date correct. It was purchased later than that, some 5 years or so. Yes it uses UEFI.

Any ideas on this forum ?

I have tried most already.

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