What you will want to do is to go into the System Setup for your system and change the boot order so that the flashdrive (usb) is listed at the top. That way, when you plug in the USB drive is the first place the system goes to look for an operating system to load.
Here is a link to the Dell Support Pages. If you go there, insert your service tag or select your model, you'll be redirected to the pages for your system. You'll find user manuals and other documents on the page that will explain how to get into System Setup, how to change the boot order, etc.
But the short answer to your question is to hit the button when you see the Dell logo. Once in the System look for the section on "boot order" and follow the directions on screen to change the order. Don't forget to save as you exit.
Let me know if any of this helps. You may also want to check out our support article on No Boot, No Post issues and see if there is anything in there to help you.
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Hi,
What you will want to do is to go into the System Setup for your system and change the boot order so that the flashdrive (usb) is listed at the top. That way, when you plug in the USB drive is the first place the system goes to look for an operating system to load.
Here is a link to the Dell Support Pages. If you go there, insert your service tag or select your model, you'll be redirected to the pages for your system. You'll find user manuals and other documents on the page that will explain how to get into System Setup, how to change the boot order, etc.
But the short answer to your question is to hit the button when you see the Dell logo. Once in the System look for the section on "boot order" and follow the directions on screen to change the order. Don't forget to save as you exit.
Let me know if any of this helps. You may also want to check out our support article on No Boot, No Post issues and see if there is anything in there to help you.
Todd