Tutorial Boot to a USB

Condobloke · Nov 9, 2025

In order to boot to USB, you have to have fairly good timing – or a willingness to sit there and tap on the same key over and over again.

In a traditional sense, you’re aiming for a boot selection menu that you can access after POST (Power On Self-Test) and that split-second before the OS starts its boot sequence.

The List of keys for various PC types:

Acer: ESC, F2, or F12
Apple/Mac: OPTION
Asus: F8 or ESC
Compaq: ESC or F9
Dell: F12
HP: ESC or F9
Lenovo: F8, F10, or F12
MSI: F11
NEC: F5
Packard Bell: F8
Samsung: ESC, F2, or F12
Sony: F1, F2, or F3
Toshiba: F12

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