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Windows 10 - BIOS Setting

Anonymous
2019-12-01T18:19:05+00:00

I have Dell Inspiron 7559, which I upgraded by adding Samsung 860 SSD M.2 of 500GB. The SSD was successfully installed and activated in the system. I am looking to achieve 2 things:

1. Freshly install Win 10 (OS) on SSD and make it bootable.

  1. Format the old HDD and use it as storage device.

However, in BIOS the option for booting from USB doesn't appear. Also, no option to make the new SSD as a bootable device. 

Here by sharing some key BIOS configuration from my system:

Main(Tab) - 

First HDD - Samsung SSD 860 - 500GB (newly installed and need to load win 10 OS & make it bootable)

Second HDD - ST-1tb Hard disk (where the win 10 OS is currently installed)

Advance (Tab) -

SATA Operation - AHCI

Secure (Tab) -

Secure Boot - Enabled 

Boot (Tab) - 

  Boot List Option - UEFI (I am not able to modify this even after hitting the enter key)

  File Browser Add Boot Option - (Hitting Enter key shows the HDD in selection)

  File Browser Del Boot Option  - (Hitting Enter key shows the HDD in selection)

  Secure Boot - Enabled

  Load Legacy ROM - Disabled (not modifiable)

Boot Option Priorities:

  Option#1 - Windows Boot Manager

  Option#2 - (Onboard NIC IPV4)

  Option#3 - (Onboard NIC IPV6)

I have uploaded the BIOS configuration images below for more details:

https://cnj.craigslist.org/sop/d/new-york-bios/7029674482.html

Kindly advise how to go about making the necessary changes.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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  1. DaveM121 892.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-12-01T18:26:09+00:00

    Hi Vijay

    Dell systems are very different to most PC's when trying to boot from USB

    A Dell will generally only allow you to boot form one of the USB Ports, so you need to try each USB Port in turn . . .

    Start up your laptop, then on the Dell logo screen, don't go into BIOS, repeatedly press F12 to bring up the Temporary Boot Menu, if the USB drive does not appear as a boot option, try another USB Port and start your laptop again . . .

    Once Windows is installed, check to see if your system will boot form the SSD automatically through Windows UEFI Boot manager . . .

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