Macdrew Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Guys, Anybody out there know how to boot from a usb drive on startup to run a iso download of linux? I am running windows 8.1 and have spent so much time restarting my laptop to try and boot from the usb drive to run linux, I am just about ready to walk away. Any help please. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Is this a laptop or a desktop and does it have a UEFI BIOS?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 What exactly have you got on the USB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macdrew Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Hi, Sorry about late reply. My Compaq 45 laptop is running Windows 8.1 and to the best I can find out my laptop has a UEFI Bios.I am trying to boot from my cd/dvd drive on start up. Which has a desktop live desktop iso dvd of Fedora.I have tried at start up pressing esc F8 F10, no luck. Cheers to any suggestions thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Try creating a bootable USB stick using USB Installer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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