Does this laptop allow you to boot from USB?
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I just checked my e-manual and it appears to be possible, go to BIOS, go to boot devices, and set it for that. if you send me your email I'll send you a pdf of the manual.
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I think so, check your BIOS see if it has that selection , if so then set it to that if you plan too, you can also go to ASUS support online and ask the question.
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i used it to install windows 7 on a fairly new laptop the other day so i know it is possible, however that computer needs to be able to boot from a usb device. If you can boot from a flash drive, then it can boot from this too granted your media was created right and is bootable. just go into your bios and change the boot device order or if there's a selective boot option go with that rather than change the bios.. Just remember to change the boot order back to the original setting once you're done. Usually i make a bootable flash drive these days, however this installation i used the dvd that came from a store. Hope you get what you want done. i used it to install windows 7 on a fairly new laptop the other day so i know it is possible, however that computer needs to be able to boot from a usb device. If you can boot from a flash drive, then it can boot from this too granted your media was created right and is bootable. just go into your bios and change the boot device order or if there's a selective boot option go with that rather than change the bios.. Just remember to change the boot order back to the original setting once you're done. Usually i make a bootable flash drive these days, however this installation i used the dvd... » Read More i used it to install windows 7 on a fairly new laptop the other day so i know it is possible, however that computer needs to be able to boot from a usb device. If you can boot from a flash drive, then it can boot from this too granted your media was created right and is bootable. just go into your bios and change the boot device order or if there's a selective boot option go with that rather than change the bios.. Just remember to change the boot order back to the original setting once you're done. Usually i make a bootable flash drive these days, however this installation i used the dvd that came from a store. Hope you get what you want done. « Show Less
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Yes. The ASUS model P9X79 allows USB BIOS Flashback, which enables true plug and play UEFI flashing with any USB storage device.
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Yes i installed my windows 7 ultimate from usb, and it does come with uefi bios
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Yes you can, HOWEVER it may require some adjustments to video settings in the BIOS for certain setups. So bear that in mind if you have trouble getting the system to boot after installing it. I ran into this little problem myself, but its easily fixed.
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Yes, you can install windows through USB on this motherboard. That's how I installed windows 7. Also yes, the bios is a UEFI. It doesn't have any overclocking options, however.
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Yes, you can install any secure boot keys you like, and I believe the keys Intel ships the board with are already capable of booting Microsoft OSes.
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yes, you can boot from a USB flash drive and run or install a linux distribution. I have not install yet one but I succeeded to boot with a live USB (opensuse, mint, ubuntu and android x86). For that, indeed, you will have to adjust some parameters in the boot menu.
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Don't know the answer to the first question but it is bootable, but I was only able to boot via USB, not FireWire.
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most definitely it can boot via this card.I am using it as the source for sata drives and have only one HD on itand of course it boots, the bios has to see it then the drive and boot sequence is set in order of preference.
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If you have the USB device properly prepared it is just a matter of selecting the proper boot order in the setup. Are you trying to boot from a memory stick, external hard disk or CD/DVD ROM?
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Yes. I am running my OS on this drive. I had to switch to legacy boot mode to get it to work.
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Sorry to say the answer is NO. The system will not boot from CD/DVD or USB drive so no way to install any other Operating System
262483
That question would be more if you computer supports booting up from an external drive. Any drive is just that a storage device. So this question goes to your computer not the drive you will use.
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I have not tried to boot from a USB flash drive using a PCMCIA USB card. But I have encountered problems with some older computers/laptops refusing to boot when there is a flash drive in the USB slot (no PCMCIA card). And there was no setting in the BIOS to allow booting from USB. It depends on at what point the PCMCIA card becomes active. The only way to tell with the unit that you have is to purchase and try it.L
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No, it is a bare drive. I used a usb2IDE appliance and Clonezilla, a free OpenSource download.
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No. You need to have the switch on during boot. Your computer bios needs to be able to see the drive. Its not like a external usb drive. pick the drive you want to backup to before you boot.