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The thread discusses a user's difficulty in booting a Windows 8.1 recovery USB drive, as they are unfamiliar with BIOS/UEFI settings and boot menu options. Respondents advise on creating bootable USBs, accessing the boot menu or BIOS (UEFI), and adjusting boot priority, emphasizing that recovery disks may not be bootable without proper creation. The overall tone indicates helpful guidance with some technical complexity, and the user plans to work with Lenovo support for further assistance.
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jhmac77

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how do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1
How do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 like I can do in win 7 with a repair disk DVD? I followed the instructions and I cannot bring up the usb disk. Please help!!

I have had problems with win 8.1 to the point that I got in but was frozen and had to start over. F2 does not work. Please help!

JIM
 

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Saltgrass
If you are using a flash drive, if you can open the Boot Device Menu or go to the boot options in the Bios, you should see the Flash drive listed. It may be listed twice, but one version should have a UEFI or CSM or some way to identify it. The bios may have a boot override option where you can pick the flash drive. If the recovery flash drive was made from Windows 8.1, it should be available to choose.

Could you get us a picture of the bios boot options you show?

I will see if I can find the user manual on your system to see how booting works for it.

Edit: In the Owner's manual, the only reference is on page 27 and talks about the device being listed on the Boot Device List. Are you able to see the Boot Device List...
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Maybe when I recreate 8.1 or Windows 10 maybe just maybe I will produce a recovery disk that will boot!!!
 

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