Win 8.1 Not Booting From USB

dhyan

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So I have a win 8.1 preinstalled 64 bit. I have a Lenovo y-40. My hard drive crashed possibly due to hibernation file error. I have the Win 8.1 USB prepared using Rufus. I have UEFI Boot. IMG_0213[1].JPGIMG_0214[1].JPG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pre Installed 64 Bit
Step 1:

Reset the UEFI firmware (BIOS) settings back to the factory defaults.

Lenovo UEFI firmware (BIOS) settings.
- Exit; OS Optimized Defaults: Win8 64bit
- Boot; Boot Mode: UEFI
- Security; Secure Boot: Enabled

Step 2:

Do you have a UEFI boot mode compatible Windows 8.1 64-bit USB flash drive?

Here is info about UEFI Boot Mode (installing using the GPT partition style) and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (installing using the MBR partition style). -> link

How to create a bootable USB flash drive.

Note: You do not need this step if you download the Windows 8.1 installation media from Microsoft's web site and select the "USB flash drive" option (see this link for help). This USB flash drive can be booted in both UEFI and Legacy BIOS boot mode.

Step 3:

How to install Windows 8.1 64-bit in UEFI boot mode, if you have a Lenovo laptop that came with Windows 8/8.1 preinstalled. -> link
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
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