Accessing the BIOS and changing the boot sequence

Accessing the BIOS and changing the boot sequence

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Feb 13, 2017 

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In order to boot Blancco Driver Eraser (USB, CD, Network booting), the boot device containing the boot media needs to be set as the primary boot device.

To change the boot sequence, you must enter the "Setup" or "BISO/UEFI Setup" on your computer and change the booting sequence to use the USB drive/CD drive/Network adapter first. There are several ways to enter the setup depending on your computer manufacturer and model. During the booting stage a message will appear stating "Press DEL to enter Setup". As the message flashes only once on the screen, you must be quick to press the key before the boot sequence continues. Please note that the boot sequence may continue without any user intervention.

The [Delete] Key and [F2] are the two most common keys

We have collected some of the key combinations in order to get into the BIOS. On most systems you need to press these keys repeatedly during the POST (Power On Self-Test) as soon as the computer has been turned on. If the Windows Logo appears, you are too late, restart the computer and try again.

Computer Model BIOS Key examples:

Manufacturer

BIOS Key

Manufacturer

BIOS Key

Acer®

F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC

AST®

CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL

Compaq® 8700

F10

CompUSA®

DEL

Cybermax®

ESC

Dell®

F3, F1

Dell Dimension

F2 or DEL

Dell Inspiron

F2

Dell Latitude

Fn+F1 (while booted)

Dell Latitude 

F2 (on boot)

Dell Optiplex

F2 or DEL

Dell Precision™

F2

eMachine™

DEL

Gateway®: 2000 1440

F1

Gateway 2000 Solo™

F2

HP

F1, F2

IBM

F1

IBM E-pro Laptop

F2

IBM PS/2®

CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL

IBM Thinkpad® (newer)

Windows: Start | Programs | Thinkpad CFG

Intel® Tangent

DEL

Micron™:

F1, F2, or DEL

Packard Bell®

F1, F2, DEL

Sony® VAIO: 

F2, F3

Tiger

DEL

Toshiba

F1 or ESC