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How to enter BIOS when fast startup is turned on
I have a desktop with Windows 8 upgraded to 8.1, I can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the DEL key only when the preceding shutdown is a complete shutdown (shutdown with fast startup turned off).
If the desktop is shutdown with fast startup turned on (incomplete shutdown), and Windows cannot be loaded during the subsequent starting. How can I enter the BIOS to select to boot from a USB stick?
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Try this, Shutdown Windows if possible. Turn the power supply of the PC off and unplug it from the wall. Now press the case power button to drain it completely. Now plug it back in and turn it back on. Hopefully that kills any S1 or S3 state the motherboard was in and gets you a cold boot.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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You can turn off the fast boot. However, if you boot up Windows 8, do a "Restart" and that will allow you to access the BIOS.
OS
Win 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
Graphics Card(s)
Intel (i7 CPU)
Sound Card
RealTek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell SE2717HR
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750 G2
Case
BeQuiet Silent Base 600
Cooling
Deepcool Captain 120EX
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
Cable - 100MB Downlink
Browser
Edge/Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft
Other Info
Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
slightly off center
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Guru
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His scenario is that he can't boot into Windows to change any settings.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Beach Observer
VIP Member
Pro User
I saw that. But if he restarts he can then enter the BIOS and do what he wants. Just have to first let it boot to Windows.
OS
Win 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
Graphics Card(s)
Intel (i7 CPU)
Sound Card
RealTek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell SE2717HR
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750 G2
Case
BeQuiet Silent Base 600
Cooling
Deepcool Captain 120EX
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
Cable - 100MB Downlink
Browser
Edge/Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft
Other Info
Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.