What is the optimal setup for setting boot device priority in the BIOS?
What is the optimal setup for setting boot device priority in the BIOS?
Hello,
My PC uses a Samsung SSD with Windows 10 installed (C: is connected to the Samsung SSD), a DVD RW Drive D:, a WD hard disk E: for data files, and an external hard disk Z for backups.
In the BIOS>Boot Device Priority I see the screenshot below
View: https://i.imgur.com/FA0aG5u.png
I’m considering that one day my PC could fail and I might need to boot from a CD/DVD or use a USB flash drive.
I’m unsure about the second and third boot devices.
Q1. Which options should I choose for the first, second, and third boot devices?
Q2. What does [Removable Dev.] refer to?
Q3. Should the Samsung SSD not be the first boot device? Because if the first boot device is the Samsung SSD, then if Windows in that SSD is faulty or corrupted (SSD issues or Windows problems), I wouldn’t be able to boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive?
(FYI, I found this info: "It appears that the first item is your internal cd/dvd drive and the second is your hard drive, so there’s nothing wrong with the boot order. You should have the cd/dvd drive first in case you need to reinstall the OS from your DVD.")
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...-w...c39e5bd2f4
removable device and you may adjust the boot sequence in BIOS whenever you like.
No, if the first boot device is faulty, your computer wouldn't start. However, you could restart and enter BIOS via F2/Del/whatever to adjust the boot order and try a different drive.
Adding other devices before the main disk just adds more checks for the computer before it boots, which can slow things down. Unless you frequently use external drives, I recommend keeping the internal boot drive at the top.
I suggest you choose from the available options in the [Options] popup for each boot device.
For normal operations, choose the samsung ssd first.
Otherwise, the bios spends time searching for a cd to boot from and pauses until it locates one before moving forward.
If you require booting from the cd drive at any point, adjust the order in the bios temporarily.
On the removable device, it suggests you might be able to boot from a usb device such as the memtest usb boot device.
Additionally, think about using sleep to ram instead of hibernate.
You will wake up and resume quickly.
SSD is the first to be considered because that's what you usually start from.
The next important factor is whether the SSD stops working completely and isn't recognized at all, but still...
CDROM is the second option,
if you possess a Windows DVD or something similar that you're certain can boot from.
Removable device is the third choice, or 2nd if you don't always have a bootable DVD available.
I've experienced problems with computers (including my current one) when accessing the BIOS and boot menu. If you have a boot drive first, it's easy to face difficulties.
Make sure external devices are prioritized higher, place the boot device at the top, the ones you don't use often lower down.
If the first boot device is a Samsung SSD and the second is a CDROM or removable drive, under what conditions does the PC proceed to the second device?
When the PC powers on, if it becomes stuck at the Windows logo or before the logo appears, will it automatically switch to the second boot device? I am curious about how long the system waits during such a stuck screen before continuing to load the second device. Sometimes the screen remains stuck for an extended period before it finally loads successfully.
If the boot device is a CDROM or removable drive, does the system automatically start booting whatever is inside, or is user interaction required, such as selecting an option in a menu and pressing enter?
When a CDROM or removable drive is present, if malware is detected, will it be automatically loaded without further action?