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I could not figure out what beef was talking about, then i thought of the solution link, just clicked it. Damn. pff.
Topic: [SOLVED]I can't access my Boot Device Selection menu! (Read 146991 times)
why the hell did you link through he ads thing?
people trying to help you out for free and you trying to make money off them???
well we all suspected it was a case of pebcak anyways
people trying to help you out for free and you trying to make money off them???
well we all suspected it was a case of pebcak anyways
Haha, I just noticed that too.
Lots of douchebags in the BTC community
why the hell did you link through he ads thing?
people trying to help you out for free and you trying to make money off them???
well we all suspected it was a case of pebcak anyways
people trying to help you out for free and you trying to make money off them???
well we all suspected it was a case of pebcak anyways
I fixed it without resetting the settings. 
In the Security section I had User Access set to "No Access" I changed it to "Full Access" and I could access my boot device selection menu on startup. Yay I don't have reset it all.
Thank you everyone for you help!
In the Security section I had User Access set to "No Access" I changed it to "Full Access" and I could access my boot device selection menu on startup. Yay I don't have reset it all.
Thank you everyone for you help!
Awesome!
Add perm link of the solved post to the first post for a fast jump to solution.
I fixed it without resetting the settings.
In the Security section I had User Access set to "No Access" I changed it to "Full Access" and I could access my boot device selection menu on startup. Yay I don't have to reset it all.
Thank you everyone for you help!
In the Security section I had User Access set to "No Access" I changed it to "Full Access" and I could access my boot device selection menu on startup. Yay I don't have to reset it all.
Thank you everyone for you help!
I have the latest BIOS version. Give me a about 30 min to reset the BIOS and report back here.
I don't have ps/2 keyboard to test with. :/ I've got a USB keyboard, the one I am using now.
kk, I am thinking there is something in bios not set right or it is the kboard, highly doubt the kboard, leaning more towards a setting in bios. Have you checked if there is a bios update? scratch that, you'll prob not be able to update the bios because of this problem?
I can update BIOS from the OS with an ASUS utility. I will check for an update.
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I don't want to reset my BIOS setting because I spent forever getting it just right.
see that might be your problem.. and you say you took forever to get it right.. well it doesnt feel right and you are taking forever just to get it to boot to cd.. normally in the boot options I leave mine on boot to cd first, then usb and then hd.. if it doesnt find an os on the first two it moves to the third one.
The usb keyboard could be the problem thought that would be unusual for modern mbs.. especially from a company like asus.
I really think you need to .. try setting up a boot order and forgetting it. You are spending way too much time just to try linuxcoin and I doubt you will get much out of it versus the windows miners.
if that didnt work.. set up or no set up.. i would reset the bios to factory defaults.. you got a phone? take pictures of the screens if you are concerned about resetting it back up.. i cant see you changing more than a few things. and taking pictures might be a pain but less than what you are going through here.
I have plenty of time to waste on this totally nonsensical issue. I WILL reset the BIOS if there isn't an update.
I don't have a camera phone(lol, it was free). I don't have a camera either. I'm getting ready to move to college tomorrow so I've stored most of my stuff. I'm sitting in a room with a bunch of bare bone supplies ready to be packed and stuff. Quote
I don't want to reset my BIOS setting because I spent forever getting it just right.
see that might be your problem.. and you say you took forever to get it right.. well it doesnt feel right and you are taking forever just to get it to boot to cd.. normally in the boot options I leave mine on boot to cd first, then usb and then hd.. if it doesnt find an os on the first two it moves to the third one.
The usb keyboard could be the problem thought that would be unusual for modern mbs.. especially from a company like asus.
I really think you need to .. try setting up a boot order and forgetting it. You are spending way too much time just to try linuxcoin and I doubt you will get much out of it versus the windows miners.
if that didnt work.. set up or no set up.. i would reset the bios to factory defaults.. you got a phone? take pictures of the screens if you are concerned about resetting it back up.. i cant see you changing more than a few things. and taking pictures might be a pain but less than what you are going through here.
I don't have ps/2 keyboard to test with. :/ I've got a USB keyboard, the one I am using now.
kk, I am thinking there is something in bios not set right or it is the kboard, highly doubt the kboard, leaning more towards a setting in bios. Have you checked if there is a bios update? scratch that, you'll prob not be able to update the bios because of this problem?
I don't have ps/2 keyboard to test with. :/ I've got a USB keyboard, the one I am using now.
So I disconnected my HDD and I still could not access my boot menu. I could boot from USB though because the BIOS went through the Boot Priorities. So it can't be Windows 7.
I don't have boot booster.
I've probably got some settings preventing me from accessing it. Any ideas?
What model do you have?
Edit:
I'm not to familiar on the asus boards any longer. Is fast boot aka Boot Booster?
I see that you tried esc but I don't know if boot booster is fast boot or if it is related or if you have boot booster disabled and then tried esc key?
https://nongeekrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/i-have-an-asus-eee-pc-and-i-cant-boot-from-a-bootable-usb-key-what-should-i-do/
Edit:
I'm not to familiar on the asus boards any longer. Is fast boot aka Boot Booster?
I see that you tried esc but I don't know if boot booster is fast boot or if it is related or if you have boot booster disabled and then tried esc key?
https://nongeekrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/i-have-an-asus-eee-pc-and-i-cant-boot-from-a-bootable-usb-key-what-should-i-do/
I don't have boot booster.
I've probably got some settings preventing me from accessing it. Any ideas?
No shit, do you have a spare keyboard around, ps/2 and usb? Try a spare kboard, ps/2 and USB.
So I disconnected my HDD and I still could not access my boot menu. I could boot from USB though because the BIOS went through the Boot Priority List.
I agree with joulesbeef now. It can't be Windows 7.
I don't have boot booster.
I've probably got some settings preventing me from accessing it. Any ideas? I'm gonna go tweak some more settings. Please post your idea here please.
P.S. I'm certain the F8 key works due to testing with some macros. I made the F8 key does some other things to see if it worked and it does.
I agree with joulesbeef now. It can't be Windows 7.
What model do you have?
Edit:
I'm not to familiar on the asus boards any longer. Is fast boot aka Boot Booster?
I see that you tried esc but I don't know if boot booster is fast boot or if it is related or if you have boot booster disabled and then tried esc key?
https://nongeekrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/i-have-an-asus-eee-pc-and-i-cant-boot-from-a-bootable-usb-key-what-should-i-do/
Edit:
I'm not to familiar on the asus boards any longer. Is fast boot aka Boot Booster?
I see that you tried esc but I don't know if boot booster is fast boot or if it is related or if you have boot booster disabled and then tried esc key?
https://nongeekrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/i-have-an-asus-eee-pc-and-i-cant-boot-from-a-bootable-usb-key-what-should-i-do/
I don't have boot booster.
I've probably got some settings preventing me from accessing it. Any ideas? I'm gonna go tweak some more settings. Please post your idea here please.
P.S. I'm certain the F8 key works due to testing with some macros. I made the F8 key does some other things to see if it worked and it does.
So I held down CTRL from the Asus logo menu to the windows loading screen. CTRL did nothing. :/
EDIT: I just read the above posts(I missed them, sorry). I don't want to reset my BIOS setting because I spent forever getting it just right.
I'm going to unplug the HDD and try getting to the boot menu. Maybe that'll help you guys diagnose the problem. As for the splash screen, I turned that on AFTER I fiddled with all of the F keys to see if the splash screen had more info.
EDIT: I just read the above posts(I missed them, sorry). I don't want to reset my BIOS setting because I spent forever getting it just right.
I'm going to unplug the HDD and try getting to the boot menu. Maybe that'll help you guys diagnose the problem. As for the splash screen, I turned that on AFTER I fiddled with all of the F keys to see if the splash screen had more info. are you pressing f8 too late? bios loads before os, so it's probably user error
start mashing the f8 key once you turn the system on
pekv2 is correct. I mash before I even see the Asus logo menu, which clear shows "F8 - > Boot Menu"start mashing the f8 key once you turn the system on
Holding down ctrl indefinitely (right after booting up) works on every modern motherboard.
It just isn't very widely documented.
It just isn't very widely documented.
Give me a bit to try that. I need to do some stuff first. I'll post the results in less than half an hour.
But here is the thing, the bios completely loads, including the boot selection BEFORE THE windows boot menu even can be accessed.
Yes but, the bios completely loads probably so fast, when F8 is hit, bam windows boot crap. Bios Post > Boot device selection menu > Operating System.
Thing is, last night I googled and googled, I've download the manual, googled some more with google search tricks, and nothing comes up. Maybe a few asus eee pc's or w/e, but seems like it is just him/his board with this problem.
He could also try reset cmos then like you stated load default or optimized bios settings.
IT IS NOT windows interfering and cant be.
Hey it used to drive me nuts as well, asus should have never choose the same key that windows xp was already using.
But here is the thing, the bios completely loads, including the boot selection BEFORE THE windows boot menu even can be accessed.
Windows simply cant not override a bios before the bios chooses a boot device.
Gte mad at asus all you want, but this has absolutely zero to do with windows 7 except for the strange fact that asus choose to use the same key for their boot menu as windows.
I looked at your manual.. you have the splash screen on? I suggested you turn it off.. they say hit f8 the second the splash screen turns on. If that doesnt work, I suggest resetting your bios.. "load optimal" and try again.. if that doesnt work you might want to see if their is a bios update that addresses the problem
But really quit thinking it is windows fault, that will send you down the wrong path of trying to find a solution, it 100% can NOT be windows fault.
Hey it used to drive me nuts as well, asus should have never choose the same key that windows xp was already using.
But here is the thing, the bios completely loads, including the boot selection BEFORE THE windows boot menu even can be accessed.
Windows simply cant not override a bios before the bios chooses a boot device.
Gte mad at asus all you want, but this has absolutely zero to do with windows 7 except for the strange fact that asus choose to use the same key for their boot menu as windows.
I looked at your manual.. you have the splash screen on? I suggested you turn it off.. they say hit f8 the second the splash screen turns on. If that doesnt work, I suggest resetting your bios.. "load optimal" and try again.. if that doesnt work you might want to see if their is a bios update that addresses the problem
But really quit thinking it is windows fault, that will send you down the wrong path of trying to find a solution, it 100% can NOT be windows fault.
Holding down ctrl indefinitely (right after booting up) works on every modern motherboard.
It just isn't very widely documented.
It just isn't very widely documented.
It would be worth a shot. I will have to test this on my pc next time I reboot, learn something new everyday.
are you pressing f8 too late? bios loads before os, so it's probably user error
start mashing the f8 key once you turn the system on
start mashing the f8 key once you turn the system on
Windows7 is interfering, no matter what. He stated he has tried that, holding to pressing multiple times, it keeps coming up with windows7 boot loader thing "safe mode, etc". I recall I had same problem back in 2007. If you ask me, asus is fail in my eyes ever since I owned that p5n32-e sli board, nothing but problems. Went to gigabyte, I'll never turn my head away from them.
are you pressing f8 too late? bios loads before os, so it's probably user error
start mashing the f8 key once you turn the system on
start mashing the f8 key once you turn the system on
Holding down ctrl indefinitely (right after booting up) works on every modern motherboard.
It just isn't very widely documented.
It just isn't very widely documented.
That didn't work either. Does anyone have any idea why Windows 7 is being selfish?
Ok, the one to half of a sec after post, I'm thinking you gotta be quick on this, try del, even though I seen you tried, you said it took you into bios but did you try del, milliseconds after boot posting?
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Other than that, I know it is windows7 messing with you and I don't have a solution.
It didn't work. I have my HDD encrypted with BitLocker. Maybe that is the issue. I'll suspend the protection and reboot. edit:
Other than that, I know it is windows7 messing with you and I don't have a solution.
Ok, the one to half of a sec after post, I'm thinking you gotta be quick on this, try del, even though I seen you tried, you said it took you into bios but did you try del, milliseconds after boot posting?
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Other than that, I know it is windows7 messing with you and I don't have a solution.
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Other than that, I know it is windows7 messing with you and I don't have a solution.
Temp solution I might have come up with, unplug the win7 hdd/ssd, insert the linuxcoin usb, hit f8.
I'm sure that will work. But I don't want to do that everytime I want to boot from a different device. I want my boot menu.
Temp solution I might have come up with, unplug the win7 hdd/ssd, insert the linuxcoin usb, hit f8.
What model do you have?
M4A89TD PRO/USB3
What model do you have?
Edit:
I'm not to familiar on the asus boards any longer. Is fast boot aka Boot Booster?
I see that you tried esc but I don't know if boot booster is fast boot or if it is related or if you have boot booster disabled and then tried esc key?
https://nongeekrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/i-have-an-asus-eee-pc-and-i-cant-boot-from-a-bootable-usb-key-what-should-i-do/
Edit:
I'm not to familiar on the asus boards any longer. Is fast boot aka Boot Booster?
I see that you tried esc but I don't know if boot booster is fast boot or if it is related or if you have boot booster disabled and then tried esc key?
https://nongeekrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/i-have-an-asus-eee-pc-and-i-cant-boot-from-a-bootable-usb-key-what-should-i-do/
Hmmm.... I wonder. This problem gots my head spinning. See I had an Asus board as well, and the boot menu key gave me problems as well but this was back in 2007, asus P5N32-E SLI, thats why I suggested try all F keys. Maybe windows7 is somehow messing with it.
That's what I thought. I had an issue with some emachines not letting me access to the boot menu because they wanted me to start Windows without shutting it down mid-boot. Basically the error screen wanting to come up was preventing me from bringing up the boot menu. The solution was to let windows start up completely and the restart.
Hmmm.... I wonder. This problem gots my head spinning. See I had an Asus board as well, and the boot menu key gave me problems as well but this was back in 2007, asus P5N32-E SLI, thats why I suggested try all F keys. Maybe windows7 is somehow messing with it.
I disabled quick boot and it did not solve the problem. I still cannot access the proper boot menu.
Have you tried F12? Or any other Fkey?
Not really because my motherboard manual shows me with pictures and everything(lol) telling to press F8 for the boot menu.
Humor yourself, try all F key's possible, F1 through F12.
F1-F9 = Bootloader or Advanced Bootmenu(safe mode and stuff like that for windows)
ESC = Restarts the boot process
F10 = Edit Boot Option page
F11 = Disk Read Error Press yada yada yada to restart
F12 = Windows just boots normally(no effect)
DEL = BIOS
it probably is f8.. i dont know why asus did that for a while.
sometimes in the bios, you can turn that key on an off.
I'd turn off anything that says fast boot.(edit dotn think it is called fast boot that is their new thing.. but it is like quick boot or something along those lines.. turn off any splash screens as well)
and look in the area where you select boot order for the disable enable boot menu hotkey command.(kinda rare)
sometimes in the bios, you can turn that key on an off.
I'd turn off anything that says fast boot.(edit dotn think it is called fast boot that is their new thing.. but it is like quick boot or something along those lines.. turn off any splash screens as well)
and look in the area where you select boot order for the disable enable boot menu hotkey command.(kinda rare)
I do have fast boot enabled. Let me go disable it.
it probably is f8.. i dont know why asus did that for a while.
sometimes in the bios, you can turn that key on an off.
I'd turn off anything that says fast boot.(edit dotn think it is called fast boot that is their new thing.. but it is like quick boot or something along those lines.. turn off any splash screens as well)
and look in the area where you select boot order for the disable enable boot menu hotkey command.(kinda rare)
sometimes in the bios, you can turn that key on an off.
I'd turn off anything that says fast boot.(edit dotn think it is called fast boot that is their new thing.. but it is like quick boot or something along those lines.. turn off any splash screens as well)
and look in the area where you select boot order for the disable enable boot menu hotkey command.(kinda rare)
Have you tried F12? Or any other Fkey?
Not really because my motherboard manual shows me with pictures and everything(lol) telling to press F8 for the boot menu.
Humor yourself, try all F key's possible, F1 through F12.
Have you tried F12? Or any other Fkey?
Not really because my motherboard manual shows me with pictures and everything(lol) telling to press F8 for the boot menu.
Humor yourself, try all F key's possible, F1 through F12.
Have you tried F12? Or any other Fkey?
Not really because my motherboard manual shows me with pictures and everything(lol) telling to press F8 for the boot menu.
Have you tried F12? Or any other Fkey?
The button to access my boot menu is F8 as described in the manual for my Asus motherboard. Everytime I boot my system I tap or hold the shit out of F8 to always arrive at a screen that is labelled "Windows 7 Boot Loader" or something. I need to boot from removable devices so I can run test out LinuxCoin.
Any suggestions?
Please don't ask me to edit the boot device priority in the BIOS because that isn't a solution, it's a workaround. Thank you.
EDIT: I found the solution and you can read it here.
Any suggestions?
Please don't ask me to edit the boot device priority in the BIOS because that isn't a solution, it's a workaround. Thank you.
EDIT: I found the solution and you can read it here.
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