X38-DQ6 boot from usb

[bluc]

My motherboard X38-DQ6 wont boot from usb have tried usb zip/ usb hdd/ usb cdrom and usb floppy as first boot device but flash drive is not detected.Do I have to have flash drive plugged into specific usb port or is there a setting in bios I have to enable? Have been trying to work this out for ages help much appreciated cheers.

[Pottypete]

Hi,
Have you enabled USB in bios?
I think you hit F2 to enter bios, and F12 for boot options,
Cheers

[bluc]

have enabled legacy usb support in bios and I have set the boot order in bios and from the f12 menu and have tried it on all of the usb boot devices.Just wondering can the motherboard bios read an ntfs flash drive? Because thats the format everywhere I have read says to make it.

[Pottypete]

Hi,
FAT32 Is best,
cheers

[bluc]

Just tried fat32 and it made no difference the computer ignores flash drive and boots into windows normally bypassing flash drive no matter how I set boot order.

[Pottypete]

Hi,
Have you made your usb stick or usb hdd bootable??
same goes for floppy whatever,

heres a link if you have vista or win 7 or search web for xp o/s
http://kmwoley.com/blog/?p=345
Enjoy

[bluc]

Yea that is the guide I used. I tried with the microsoft tool and by using cmd. I have no idea why it wont work. Maybe missing something in bios??

EDIT: just tried the flash drive on a msi p45 board and it boots fine so that rules out the flash drive.

[Pottypete]

Hi,
Do you see the usb drive in windows? and the bios when posting?
cheers

[bluc]

shows up in windows no problem but does not show up in bios or when posting

[Pottypete]

Hi,
Try and disable Legacy USB Storage Detect in the Integrated Peripherals BIOS page,
That should allow you to boot with USB Devices connected.
Disconnect any other usb devices,
cheers
Ps have you tried disconnecting your existing hard drive ?,
Then just try to boot from the usb drive!