Cannot boot from Flash Drive

[whs]

I got this new Asus Transformer which is a Windows 8.1 system.

I made a few images with Macrium Reflect and created an UEFI recovery Flash Drive (with Macrium) for the Macrium recovery program. I can set the BIOS to boot from the stick (in the temporary or permanent BIOS settings). Problem is, when I hit Enter, it ignores the stick and boots directly into 8.1.

Is there another setting in the BIOS that I have to make in order to have it boot from the stick.

 

[MasterChief]

On my spec machine, there is a bios option to enable Boot from USB. You can still set it to boot to USB in the hard drive configuration, and if that option previously mentioned is not toggled on, it still will not boot to USB.

Then, there is some other setting even that affects it, where USB booting will not work without it set to on, but I forget off the top of my head. (I think "Enable removable storage boot" or similar.)

If you look around in the bios, I'm sure you can pinpoint other setting(s) to make it go.

 

[theog]

Are you booting the CD/DVD/USB in UEFI mode.




Both Macrium Reflect CD or USB will boot in UEFI mode.

 

[whs]

Thanks for the input. I scouted thru the BIOS. There were a couple of settings that I tried out, but none did anything. I even disabled secure boot. No cigar though.

 

[theog]

This is bit long winded, to test USB drive.

Make a
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
without the copy Recovery Partition.

If the drive boots OK, delete all the files & copy the Macrium Reflect ISO/DVD to the USB drive.

 

[whs]

I'll try that too. Thanks.

 

[theog]

Do use the WinPE4x64 version.

 

[whs]

Thanks, that's what I did. Still tinkering.

 

[David Bailey]

This is what I do.



EDIT--- It took me a while to figure that out but it works good, like it should.

 

[whs]

Hi David, That is very interesting. I will try that. Seems the simplest solution especially since I have only 1 USB port on that Transformer. Question is though what do you do if the OS is completely dead.

 

[David Bailey]

Hi David, That is very interesting. I will try that. Seems the simplest solution especially since I have only 1 USB port on that Transformer.

If you need help with it let me know.

 

[whs]

Hi David, That is very interesting. I will try that. Seems the simplest solution especially since I have only 1 USB port on that Transformer.

If you need help with it let me know.

Thanks, I am still experimenting. Normally I am supposed to be the Macrium expert. But with this Windows 8.1 machine and booting from USB on it I am lost. The Asus people had no idea either, LOL.

 

[SIW2]

Hi David,

Do you get an extra boot menu entry every time you start the machine - or is it assigned to a hotkey?

This is what I do.

View attachment 35682

EDIT--- It took me a while to figure that out but it works good, like it should.

 

[whs]

Good news - I got it to work. I created the PE stick on the Transformer rather than on my Windows 7 desktop. And that worked.

This transformer is a nice machine but a bit finagle. Even the Asus people did not know how to get into the temporary boot menu (usually F12 - but that did not work). I tried ESC (like on HPs) and that worked.

Then I have only 1 USB port (plus the micro USB which is useless because my OTG cable is not working). I was not sure whether I could pull out the PE stick after Macrium recovery had loaded. But that worked and I could plug in my external SSD on which I have the images. I use a SSD in an enclosure (rather than a HDD) because that Transformer and the accessories will be travelling a lot and the SSD is shock-proof.

If anybody knows where I can get a decent OTG cable with a straight plug (not one of those that are at a 90 degree angle), let me know. I checked all the brick and mortar stores, Newegg and Tiger Direct. All they have are those short and angled ones or some that have lousy reviews. I am looking for one that has an appr. 1 foot wire.

 

[David Bailey]

Hi David,

Do you get an extra boot menu entry every time you start the machine - or is it assigned to a hotkey?

This is what I do.

View attachment 35682

EDIT--- It took me a while to figure that out but it works good, like it should.

Yep, every time you restart.

 

[azasadny]

Good info here!

 

[David Bailey]

Good news - I got it to work. I created the PE stick on the Transformer rather than on my Windows 7 desktop. And that worked.

This transformer is a nice machine but a bit finagle. Even the Asus people did not know how to get into the temporary boot menu (usually F12 - but that did not work). I tried ESC (like on HPs) and that worked.

Then I have only 1 USB port (plus the micro USB which is useless because my OTG cable is not working). I was not sure whether I could pull out the PE stick after Macrium recovery had loaded. But that worked and I could plug in my external SSD on which I have the images. I use a SSD in an enclosure (rather than a HDD) because that Transformer and the accessories will be travelling a lot and the SSD is shock-proof.

If anybody knows where I can get a decent OTG cable with a straight plug (not one of those that are at a 90 degree angle), let me know. I checked all the brick and mortar stores, Newegg and Tiger Direct. All they have are those short and angled ones or some that have lousy reviews. I am looking for one that has an appr. 1 foot wire.

Glad you got it working.

 

[whs]

Hi David,

Do you get an extra boot menu entry every time you start the machine - or is it assigned to a hotkey?

This is what I do.


EDIT--- It took me a while to figure that out but it works good, like it should.

Yep, every time you restart.

I guess if you don't want it any more, you just disable it in the startups.

 

[SIW2]

David
Yep, every time you restart.

Why don't you assign it hotkey instead?

Shouldn't be difficult.

post the output of bcdedit -enum -v

 

[theog]

Good news - I got it to work. I created the PE stick on the Transformer rather than on my Windows 7 desktop. And that worked.

This transformer is a nice machine but a bit finagle. Even the Asus people did not know how to get into the temporary boot menu (usually F12 - but that did not work). I tried ESC (like on HPs) and that worked.

Then I have only 1 USB port (plus the micro USB which is useless because my OTG cable is not working). I was not sure whether I could pull out the PE stick after Macrium recovery had loaded. But that worked and I could plug in my external SSD on which I have the images. I use a SSD in an enclosure (rather than a HDD) because that Transformer and the accessories will be travelling a lot and the SSD is shock-proof.

If anybody knows where I can get a decent OTG cable with a straight plug (not one of those that are at a 90 degree angle), let me know. I checked all the brick and mortar stores, Newegg and Tiger Direct. All they have are those short and angled ones or some that have lousy reviews. I am looking for one that has an appr. 1 foot wire.

That is good news.