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Disposition89
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October 25th, 2021 00:00
Aurora R11, how to boot from USB?
Greetings,
I have created a Windows 11 Recovery USB flash drive and would like to use it to install Windows 11 on my Alienware Aurora R11. How do I configure the system so that it boots from the USB flash drive?
Disposition89
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Posted October 25th, 2021 13:00
Thank you!
jp_jackalope
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Posted December 13th, 2022 22:00
I've installed Windows on my R8 several times, but all of a sudden it doesn't work. I remember the first time I did it, I had a similar issue! But there's no documented solution, and I have no idea what I did. Jeez, why is it so hard to just boot from a USB drive and install an OS?
@jp_jackalope wrote:
I've installed Windows on my R8 several times, but all of a sudden it doesn't work.
1. I remember the first time I did it, I had a similar issue! But there's no documented solution, and I have no idea what I did.
2. Jeez, why is it so hard to just boot from a USB drive and install an OS?
1. You remember, but you don't remember?
Are you getting to the F12 "One-Time Boot" Menu? If not, you start tapping F12 slowly once BIOS-Posting Logo appears.
2. SecureBoot.
Only a properly created Microsoft Windows-10/11 Installer flash will boot (and just a few others like Macrium Rescue and Ubuntu Linux). They must be "Microsoft Blessed".
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Posted October 25th, 2021 01:00
Should be able to press F12 during post to access the one time boot menu.