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What are the boot options?

What are the boot options?

It can contain many different device options to boot to, including CD, DVD, flash drive, or hard drives, and a LAN (network). The Boot Menu allows a user to load up other operating systems or applications, even if the computer itself already has an operating system on it.

How do I open the boot menu on a Dell?

Power the computer on. At the Dell logo screen, tap the F12 function key rapidly. You can see Preparing one-time boot menu appear in the top-right corner of the screen. At the boot menu, select the device under UEFI BOOT that matches your media type (USB or DVD).

How do I start my Dell in safe mode?

  1. Start with the computer completely shutdown.
  2. Press the Power button.
  3. Immediately, start pressing the F8 key once a second until the Advanced Boot Menu appears.
  4. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight Safe Mode with Networking, then press Enter.

How do you boot a Dell?

During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:

  1. Access System Setup by pressing F2 key.
  2. Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key.

Why wont my Dell laptop boot up?

A corrupt BIOS is one of the possible causes of your PC unable to complete POST or some times even boot into the operating system. If your Dell PC or tablet supports BIOS recovery, you can recover the corrupt BIOS by using the BIOS recovery method applicable for your Dell PC or tablet.

Where is the Boot Key on a Dell Computer?

Most of BIOS of Dell laptops and desktops can be entered by pressing “F2”, while the boot menu can be accessed by key “F12”. However, the boot menu key as well as BIOS key for some older Dell computers may be “Ctrl+Alt+Enter”, “Del”, “Fn+Esc”, “Fn+F1”.

How do you restart your PC in safe mode?

To start Windows in safe mode, simply press and hold the “F8” key when your computer is first powered on or restarted. You must press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If you do not press it in time, you will have to wait for the Windows logon screen to appear and then restart your system to try again.

How do I boot to Advanced Startup options?

Boot to Advanced Startup Options from Settings in Windows 10. 1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & security icon. 2. Click/tap on Recovery on the left side, and click/tap on Restart now under Advanced startup on the right side.