How do I boot from USB recovery?
Please note that this will reset all data on the machine. Anything on the hard drive will be deleted.
- Hard shut down the machine by holding the power button for 10-15 seconds until there are no lights on.
- Insert the USB recovery that we have provided for you, or that you have created.
- Turn on the machine and press F2 continuously (For tablets press A2 or touch continuously at upper left side of the screen).
- Once in BIOS setup, select Exit Tab.
- Select USB (named as general USB FLASH DISK or similar) and then Enter.
- On windows setup screen select "Next".
- Click on "Install now".
- Select "I don't have a product key" and "Next" ( Windows 10 will be activated later). click on "Accept the license terms" then "Next".
- Select "Custom installation".
- Select partition named as "Windows" then "Next".
- After this point, the installation will start and will take some minutes to let you create your user account
If you have not received a USB Recovery with one of our orders, please see the below instructions from Microsoft on how to create a Windows Installation Media.
Updated on: 01/02/2025
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