Windows 10 Unable to boot to external optical drive - Lenovo ThinkPad tablet

livix07

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• Sep 14, 2018

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Is your optical drive connected to a USB 3.0 port?

Do you have Legacy Mode among boot options?

Try to connect your optical drive to a USB 2.0 port if you have one or just to another USB port.

TRY to boot from a USB flash drive to check if the problem is just with your optical drive.

Update your UEFI if available.

 

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patcooke

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Switch off secure boot.

 

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nmsuk

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No need ubuntu supports secure boot

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Lighthouse

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• Sep 14, 2018

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livix07 said:

Is your optical drive connected to a USB 3.0 port?

I'm not sure. I don't see anything in the Device Manager that would indicate whether it's 2.0 or 3.0.

Do you have Legacy Mode among boot options?

No.

Try to connect your optical drive to a USB 2.0 port if you have one or just to another USB port.

There is only one USB port on this device.

TRY to boot from a USB flash drive to check if the problem is just with your optical drive.

I did that with the same results.

Update your UEFI if available.

There is no option to update the UEFI.

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Thanks for the suggestions.

 

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livix07

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• Sep 15, 2018

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Lighthouse said:

Is your optical drive connected to a USB 3.0 port?

I'm not sure. I don't see anything in the Device Manager that would indicate whether it's 2.0 or 3.0.

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I have checked the Manual for your tablet.
The USB port is 2.0.
However, the manual doesn't mention if the tablet supports external optical drive.
Therefore I invite you to focus on USB flash drive in order to install a new operating system.

Lighthouse said:

TRY to boot from a USB flash drive to check if the problem is just with your optical drive.

I did that with the same results.

Click to expand...

Please access your UEFI settings again and:

1) select Security > I/O Port Access and check if USB Port is enabled.

2) in the Boot Priority Order the USB Drive should be the first item

3) Try both Boot Order Lock enabled and disabled

4) Save and Exit

NOTE:
Make sure you properly prepare the USB flash drive for booting:


I highly recommend that you keep Windows and install Ubuntu along (Dualboot), at least until you get familiar with Linux.

 

Last edited: Sep 15, 2018

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