Boot Issue

[Will01]

So i have my windows install loaded onto a usb using the windows iso to ubs tool thing. Ive set all my bios etc to boot from usb and my latop isnt having any of it. Any help would be appreciated. See the attached video

20160424_160651[1].mp4

[GoodBytes]

Ok, to save people from downloading that video file... What happens on the video is that Will01 set his USB flash drive as bootable, but the system doesn't boot from it.

 

What OS are you trying to install, and how did you prepare your USB flash drive?

[Will01]

3 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

Ok, to save people from downloading that video file... What happens on the video is that Will01 set his USB flash drive as bootable, but the system doesn't boot from it.

 

What OS are you trying to install, and how did you prepare your USB flash drive?

Windows 8.1 I believe. And like I said the one you download from Windows. Like an official one. Thank you for the reply

[GoodBytes]

12 minutes ago, Will01 said:

Windows 8.1 I believe. And like I said the one you download from Windows. Like an official one. Thank you for the reply

So I assume you got the ISO file, and you put it on the USB flash drive. You didn't extract the ISO file and made your drive bootable.

To do this, you need to use a software like Microsoft's Windows USB/DVD found here: http://wudt.codeplex.com/

Or you can try Rufus https://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

Both software will format your USB flash drive properly, extract the ISO to your USB flash drive, and make it bootable, and now it will work.

 

 

[Will01]

Just now, GoodBytes said:

So I assume you got the ISO file, and you put it on the USB flash drive. You didn't extract the ISO file and made your drive bootable.

To do this, you need to use a software like Microsoft's Windows USB/DVD found here: http://wudt.codeplex.com/

Or you can try Rufus https://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

Both software will format your USB flash drive properly, extract the ISO to your USB flash drive, and make it bootable, and now it will work.

 

 

I litterally just said I used the windows tool. That's what I've done.

[GoodBytes]

3 minutes ago, Will01 said:

I litterally just said I used the windows tool. That's what I've done.

Do you know HOW MANY "Windows Tools" they are?

You have to be specific, else I assume you are doing it wrong.

 

Anyway,

Things to try:

 -> Make sure that Secure Boot is disable in your UEFI (replaces BIOS)

 

If that doesn't work, or your don't have the option,

Burn a disk from the ISO and boot from it. Probably there is a compatibility with issue with your USB flash drive and the UEFI of your system.

 

[Will01]

5 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Do you know HOW MANY "Windows Tools" they are?

You have to be specific, else I assume you are doing it wrong.

 

Anyway,

Things to try:

 -> Make sure that Secure Boot is disable in your UEFI (replaces BIOS)

 

If that doesn't work, or your don't have the option,

Burn a disk from the ISO and boot from it. Probably there is a compatibility with issue with your USB flash drive and the UEFI of your system.

 

The bios I have is super simple. No option sorry. I have a Windows 7 disk I could use and I just tried it. Same issue

[GoodBytes]

Interesting... hmm.. what is you laptop make and model?

[Will01]

16 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

Interesting... hmm.. what is you laptop make and model?

Toshiba satellite c850-1kn

[GoodBytes]

Do you have "Fast Startup", or "Fast boot" (or something along that line) in the BIOS? If so, can you disable it, and now try to boot to your USB flash drive.

Does that work?

 

If not:

Do you mind posting pictures of every menus in the BIOS?

I want to see what you have

[Will01]

2 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

Do you have "Fast Startup", or "Fast boot" (or something along that line) in the BIOS? If so, can you disable it, and now try to boot to your USB flash drive.

Does that work?

 

If not:

Do you mind posting pictures of every menus in the BIOS?

I want to see what you have

So i think i just managed to fix the issue. I went to advanced, System Configuration, Boot Mode. And i changed UEFI to CSM. And now it seems to be booting onto the windows installer. Thankyou very much for all of your help!