How to Use a USB Bootable Drive to Start Your Lenovo?

Using a USB boot drive is a convenient way to start your system. It's often used for installing operating systems, fixing issues, testing things out, and more. If you're using a Lenovo computer, setting up that USB flash drive might seem tricky at first, but just follow these simple steps and you'll be good to go!

1. **Make sure you've got a pre made USB bootable drive.**

This could be an image file meant for installing an OS or other types of boot tools. Just plug the USB into one of the ports on your Lenovo computer and make sure it shows up correctly.

2. **Restart your computer.**

When your Lenovo starts up and you see the logo pop up, hit the right shortcut key quickly to get into the BIOS/UEFI settings menu. For most Lenovo computers, this key is usually "F1" ,"F2" , or "Delete" . But if you're looking to boot from USB specifically, you'll want to press "F12" instead—sometimes you might need to hold down the "Fn" key while doing this (like with "Fn+F12"). If none of those work, try pressing the Novo recovery button on the left side when your laptop's off; then in that little Novo Button Menu that pops up, use arrow keys to pick "Boot Menu" and hit Enter.

3. **Once you're in the BIOS/UEFI settings interface**.

There are three main ways to set it so your USB flash drive boots:

         ✅  **Method 1:** Turn on quick start menu mode! In the BIOS/UEFI settings screen, keep tapping F12 (or "Fn+F12" if needed), and boom—a startup menu will show up! Use the arrow keys to find that option for booting from USB (it usually says something like "USB HDD") and hit enter.

         ✅  **Method 2:** To boot from your flash drive using BIOS in traditional mode, start by getting into the BIOS main screen. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the "Boot" or "Startup" section. You should see something like "Boot Priority," which tells your computer what order to check devices when it starts up. Pick the USB option and move it to be first on that list. If you're using a UEFI bootable disk, just select "UEFI" mode in BIOS and make sure your USB drive is recognized as the top choice for booting. For Legacy mode disks, you might need to tweak some extra settings in BIOS—like turning off Secure Boot or setting Boot Mode to Legacy Support.

         ✅  **Method 3:** Another way to get into those BIOS settings for USB booting is by hitting F1 when you see the Lenovo logo at startup. Once you're in there, use the directional keys again to go over to "Startup." Then enter "Primary Boot Sequence," choose your desired USB option, move it up so it's at the top of the list, and hit F10 to save everything before restarting.

4. After you've made all those changes, press "F10" (or whatever key saves things) so that everything gets saved and you can exit from BIOS/UEFI.

Your computer will then restart automatically and begin from that USB stick. At this point, you'll see either a boot menu or an installation screen pop up on your USB stick—just follow along with any prompts on-screen for what you need to do next.

Keep in mind that different Lenovo models might have slightly different BIOS layouts or names for options, but overall steps are pretty much alike. If anything goes wrong while you're doing this stuff, it's a good idea to check out Lenovo's official guides or reach out to their customer support for help!

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