I am trying to (re-) install Windows 10 Preview on my HP Stream 11 laptop, and somehow I am unable to make the machine boot from USB. I have created the Win10 USB stick using both the Microsoft ...

When you’re troubleshooting your computer or installing a new operating system, you may need to “boot from a disc” or USB device (like an external hard drive or flash drive). Here’s what that ...

Running Windows completely off of a USB flash drive is quite handy if you want to try a newer or older version of Windows without affecting your current system. The USB drive can also serve as a ...

Normally, if you are unable to boot into Windows and cannot access your files, you can create a bootable drive and use the media to boot and repair your OS installation. Perhaps, not widely known by ...

John O’Brien’s PC can’t boot from a USB drive. Every PC needs a way to boot into something other than the installed operating system. Removable boot media allows you to repair your Windows ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

N.B.: Some laptops allow you to set the boot devices using a Windows application. Toshiba, for example, does this with some of their laptops. The application is either a standalone application or an ...

It's easy to start panicking when your laptop suddenly refuses to boot and shows nothing but a cold, unresponsive black screen. Your mind probably flashes to what you ...