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    Dell M6600 no USB boot option

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tofik, May 17, 2014.

  1. Tofik

    Tofik Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hullo,

    After reinstalling Windows 7 64bit Pro on M6600 computer I notice I have NO USB boot option in one-time boot list (F12).
    USB device is on the second place in BIOS boot sequence (F2).

    USB ports works find. I can use all devices connected to them. Although external keyboard remains inactive till the Windows logon screen.

    Because of the above I am not able to perform windows backup Image restore directly from an external HD used previously to backup the system. Attempting this I have a prompt to install the driver that I cannot localise.

    I will deeply appreciate any helpful suggestion to solve the problem.
    Thank you very much in advance,
     
    Tofik, May 17, 2014
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  2. alexhawker

    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    Please don't double post in different areas of the forum.

    As someone asked in your other post, have you made sure you're using a USB 2 port? If it's USB 3 it won't be active in the pre-boot environment.


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  3. Tofik

    Tofik Notebook Enthusiast

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  4. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    A sort of workaround for booting from usb. download the Plop boot manager, burn the .iso file to cd, boot the cd and it comes up with a menu asking which device you want to boot from. I just used this yesterday to make an old computer boot from usb.

    Plop - Documentation / Manual / Examples - Free Boot Manager, builtin usb driver, native usb, boot different operating systems, cdrom, usb, freeware, option rom bios

    I downloaded the plpbt-5.0.14.zip. inside there is a plpbt.iso. burn that to cd and boot the cd.

    obviously this doesn't solve your problem as to why your laptop isn't booting from usb anymore. I noticed you mentioned a pendrive. Are you sure your pendrive was created successfully and was working?
     
    Primes, May 18, 2014
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  5. Tofik

    Tofik Notebook Enthusiast

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    The boot from USB problem is solved. I have verify that with ext hard drive. Both USB 2 ports function that way in Dell M6600 I have just learnt.

    Still no external keyboard functionality in pre-boot environmental.
    Here are the Keyboards entries in Device Manager (not too many?):
    HID Keyboard Device
    Logitech HID Compliant Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    I thank you for your info.
     
    Tofik, May 18, 2014
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