How to enter BIOS while using Windows in SSD

[SparkFrenzy]

I am using ASUS Z170 Pro gaming mother board for my PC. Also using a 120 GB SSD where Windows 10 is installed. Config is as follows:

 

i5 6600k (stock)

16 GB ram 3200 MHZ

ASUS Z170 Pro gaming mobo

120 GB SSD ADATA - Windows 10 installed

1 TB TOSHIBA HDD

 

Every time I turn on the PC, the windows operating starts within 6 seconds. I am unable to enter BIOS settings. Even if I keep pressing "Delete" (designated key for entering bios for ASUS Z170 Pro gaming mobo) right after pressing the power button, it still directly goes to start the operating system instead of giving me the chance to enter BIOS settings.

 

I need to format my SSD, HDD and re-install windows using a portable pen drive loaded with windows 10 that has been made boot ready. I need to enter the bios and set the boot device to the pen drive to do that. How do I enter BIOS settings when my windows starts directly instead of giving me a chance to enter BIOS settings? Or is there any other way to boot the device form pen drive?

[maartendc]

2 minutes ago, SparkFrenzy said:

I am using ASUS Z170 Pro gaming mother board for my PC. Also using a 120 GB SSD where Windows 10 is installed. Config is as follows:

 

i5 6600k (stock)

16 GB ram 3200 MHZ

ASUS Z170 Pro gaming mobo

120 GB SSD ADATA - Windows 10 installed

1 TB TOSHIBA HDD

 

Every time I turn on the PC, the windows operating starts within 6 seconds. I am unable to enter BIOS settings. Even if I keep pressing "Delete" (designated key for entering bios for ASUS Z170 Pro gaming mobo) right after pressing the power button, it still directly goes to start the operating system instead of giving me the chance to enter BIOS settings.

 

I need to format my SSD, HDD and re-install windows using a portable pen drive loaded with windows 10 that has been made boot ready. I need to enter the bios and set the boot device to the pen drive to do that. How do I enter BIOS settings when my windows starts directly instead of giving me a chance to enter BIOS settings? Or is there any other way to boot the device form pen drive?

Try F2, this is the key to press on some motherboards.

 

Hold down Delete and/or F2 while booting instead of pressing it repeatedly.

 

Hope that works.

[Renton577]

One way that I use is if you have windows 10 and can still get into it, if you go into setting -> Update -> Recovery -> Advanced startup and choose restart there should be an option in the troubleshooting section to boot into UEFI BIOS.

[Tristerin]

My M.2 boots so quickly that I press ON and spam my button quickly to get into BIOS (because monitor doesn't turn on fast enough to even show splash screen).  However if you have Fast Boot on, this may need to be disabled to get a bigger window of time to get into BIOS (can pull CMOS to reset Fast Boot inside BIOS if you have it enabled).

 

Also, a restart (not shut down, which is a pseudo hibernation state in Win 10) takes longer to boot up Windows as its a true "restart" of all apps.  So maybe catch enough time during a restart.

[SparkFrenzy]

On 3/13/2020 at 9:16 PM, Renton577 said:

One way that I use is if you have windows 10 and can still get into it, if you go into setting -> Update -> Recovery -> Advanced startup and choose restart there should be an option in the troubleshooting section to boot into UEFI BIOS.

This worked. Thanks you so much everyone for the suggestions.

[Renton577]

4 hours ago, SparkFrenzy said:

This worked. Thanks you so much everyone for the suggestions.

Glad it worked!