• 0

Rufus (Bootable USB Drive software) "Press any key to boot from USB" question

Asked by mightymo77,

 Share

Question

Apprentice

mightymo77

Posted
Posted

I'm using Rufus 2.8.886 along with a Windows image, and multiple PNY Attache 64GB USB 3.0 flash drives. I noticed on some machines, including my main desktop, the BIOS sees the flash drive however will not boot from it. When l I chose the "Add fixes for old BIOSes" option in Rufus it did finally boot, but I noticed I lost the ability to "press any key to boot from USB". I then formatted the flash drive again, this time checking the "add fixes for old BIOSes" option as well as the "Use Rufus MB with BIOS ID" option, and still did not receive the press any key prompt. Anyone know how to fix this?

6 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Grand Master

goretsky Supervisor

Posted
  • Supervisor
Posted

Hello,

 

At a guess, I would think that Akeo Consulting disabled the "press any key" option when enabling those various fixes in order to ensure that a computer would boot from the USB flash drive created when selecting those options in Rufus.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

  • 0
Enthusiast

Appzalien

Posted
Posted

Even when I set my bios to boot from other or removable drives I do not get the press any button to boot from usb anymore on one of my machines that had Vista and then Win7. I don't know if its the motherboard, bios or the OS but what I have to do to boot from usb now on this machine is to start like I'm going into safe mode (F8 in my case). When I do that I first get a screen that asks which drive I want to use. Typically when I go into safe mode for a system restore or something I would then select my main drive and then click on the F8 key again very quickly and that would get me to the safe mode selection screen. What I didn't realize at the time was that's where I wanted to be to boot from my usb flash drive. So I would hit F8 continuously and the selection screen would show and bingo on the selection screen was listed my usb flash boot drive. Then clicking on that would launch memtest or what ever I was trying to run from the flash drive. On most of my older XP machines hitting F8 got me straight to the safe mode screen but not this one, it goes to a drive selection first and you have to hit F8 again to get to the screen. Since I have never had XP on this particular PC I can't say if its the OS and the machines I have that still have XP have motherboards that are at least 6-8 years old.

  • 0
Grand Master

Rippleman

Posted
Posted

I have noticed in the past that, if your hard drive is blank, the bootable usb assumes that you DO want to boot from USB to install an OS. If there is one (or similar) then it will ask "press a key" since it doesn't know what you want and will give you the option. If your hard drive is already blank, it will skip and get you right into it.

  • 0
Apprentice

mightymo77

Posted
  • Author
Posted
13 hours ago, Rippleman said:

I have noticed in the past that, if your hard drive is blank, the bootable usb assumes that you DO want to boot from USB to install an OS. If there is one (or similar) then it will ask "press a key" since it doesn't know what you want and will give you the option. If your hard drive is already blank, it will skip and get you right into it.

 

I think the reason for this is because since there was no OS on your hard drive, the BIOS moved to the next bootable device in line, which was your flash drive. I think +goretsky was probably right with what he said the issue was. I wish Rufus had an official forum.

 

  • 0
Apprentice

mightymo77

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I just tried my flash drive on an Asus A550C which is a laptop from 2013, and I DID get the "press any key to boot from USB" prompt. So it is in fact controlled by the BIOS/motherboard, and not Rufus. That is very good to know. So with that being said, I wonder why the "Add fixes for old BIOSes" within Rufus is not enabled by default, just in case, you know?

  • 0
Grand Master

Mando

Posted
Posted
On 12/04/2016 at 8:21 PM, Rippleman said:

I have noticed in the past that, if your hard drive is blank, the bootable usb assumes that you DO want to boot from USB to install an OS. If there is one (or similar) then it will ask "press a key" since it doesn't know what you want and will give you the option. If your hard drive is already blank, it will skip and get you right into it.

i noticed this exact behaviour installing linux mint to this laptop after wiping all partitions on the ssd, I thought it was just a flakey setup........:)

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to question listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • What are you listening to?

      By cork1958 · Posted

      OK, back to normal now! Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again (Official Music Video)  
    • draw.io Desktop 30.2.4

      By Fleet Command · Posted

      The actual download size is ~130–180 MB, not 100 MB.
    • What are you listening to?

      By cork1958 · Posted

      Big change of pace for me! Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys - Standard American (Official)  
    • draw.io Desktop 30.2.4

      By Copernic · Posted

      draw.io Desktop 30.2.4 by Razvan Serea draw.io desktop is a downloadable security-first diagramming application that runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Creating diagrams in the desktop app doesn’t need an internet connection. This is useful when you are disconnected or when you must create diagrams in a highly secure environment, where data protection is of the utmost importance. When you use the draw.io desktop app, your diagrams will be stored on your local device. Because this is a stand-alone application, also designed to run offline, there are no interfaces to cloud storage platforms available. Of course, you can still store your diagrams in folders that are synchronised to your cloud storage if you wish. Easy-to-use diagram editor The draw.io apps work just like the office and drawing tools you are used to using. Drag and drop shapes from the shape libraries and drag to draw connectors between them. Drag connectors to add waypoints and set a precise shape and position, or let them reroute automatically. Double click and start typing to add a label to anything. Create tables and swimlane flows with a familiar tool. Style shapes and connectors with customisable palettes, sketch options, fonts and text formatting tools. Search for shapes, including in open-source icon libraries. Use our vast libraries of shapes and templates, organised into logical categories, to create a range of diagrams and infographics. Generate diagrams from text descriptions using our smart templates. Diagram faster with keyboard shortcuts. draw.io Desktop 30.2.4 changelog: Uses electron 42.4.1 Updates to draw.io core 30.2.4. Download: draw.io 64-bit | Standalone ~100.0 MB (Open Source) Download: draw.io 32-bit | ARM64 | ARM64 Standalone Links: draw.io Home Page | Project page @GitHub | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Microsoft will soon allow some users to block Copilot from analyzing their Office files

      By Usama Jawad96 · Posted

      Microsoft will soon allow some users to block Copilot from analyzing their Office files by Usama Jawad Microsoft Purview is a pretty useful data governance, security, and management service that allows customers to gain enhanced visibility and control over their content. It's meant for commercial customers, such as organizations that are storing data at scale. As AI continues to expand and infiltrate every corner of a firm, many are a bit conscious about the technology gaining access to their confidential data. Microsoft is now making a configuration change that will allow such customers to rest easy. Right now, users within an organization have the option to apply Purview sensitivity labels (when available) to secure certain files and label them as such. For example, if you apply the "Confidential" label on an Excel file, the file will be encrypted, and a "confidential" watermark will be applied to it. So, if this file is shared with anyone, they are aware that its access is supposed to be restricted. Up until now, Microsoft was allowing some connected experiences, like its AI services, to analyze files, regardless of their sensitivity label. This is of major concern to most organizations, as a recent example highlighted how confidential emails with data loss prevention (DLP) policies like privacy labels were being uploaded to Copilot for analysis. As such, Microsoft is updating an existing Purview data label sensitivity setting that prevents "some connected experiences that analyze content", from being blocked completely from doing this. The label isn't changing, but the blocking is now being enforced across all connected services (including Copilot and other AI tools), and now extends to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Files with the label applied already will get this enhancement automatically too once it becomes available. Microsoft has urged IT admins to inform their respective helpdesk and compliance teams, update internal documentation, and review sensitivity labels to ensure that they meet their respective compliance needs. This change is tagged as MC1297982 in the Message Center. General availability is scheduled to begin in a phased manner soon and will complete by the end of next month. That said, it is important to note that this only applies to commercial customers who have a license that allows them to use Purview.

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      Skeet Campbell earned a badge
      One Year In
    • One Month Later
      Sharbel earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • First Post
      BizSAR earned a badge
      First Post

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      590
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      191
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      78
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      76
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      73
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!