I recently bought an Asus FX504 laptop which I wanted to upgrade the HDD + Intel Optane with my SSD.
After removing both the hardware above and installing my SSD, I am entering the BIOS each time I turn on the laptop.
The SSD has an OS already from a previous laptop, and I also have a bootable USB pen with Windows 10 files so I can reinstall a fresh copy of Windows.
I have read people having the same struggle but I don't seem to find a solution.
Things I have tried/to be considered:
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Disabled Secure Boot and Fast Boot however I am still unable to either boot from my HD or USB pen. (Unable to locate an option for CSM in "Boot" menu which I read should be enabled.)
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The Boot menu is empty so I am seemingly unable to change the boot order.
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Removed CMOS battery for a minute.
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USB pen is fine as its being detected and bootable by another laptop.
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Both SSD and USB is being detected in the BIOS main screen.
This is driving me mad! Any help is much appreciated.
(Pictures to follow I hope
Goal: Boot from USB drive to re-install Windows.
Setup:
Laptop: Asus FX504GD-E4673T
BIOS: American Megatrends 312
EXISTING Hard Drive: HHD + Intel Optane
NEW Hard Drive: Samsung 850 EVO
BIOS images: https://imgur.com/a/GuO7niq
Best Answer
Press and hold ESC key while the unit starts to access boot menu.
from Tom's Hardware Guide