Otherwise, the system will simply boot to the main boot drive. A third option for loading a secondary boot disk is to use Apple's Startup Disk system preferences.

It's possible to boot a Windows 10 computer from a USB drive, as long as you have the right settings on your computer and USB. Here's how to do it.

The boot drive is the most fundamental of all the drives your PC may use, as it contains the operating system. Whether it's a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD), it has everything ...

Not widely known by PC users, is that there is an option to boot from a USB drive within a running Windows 11/10 OS installation. Here's how!

You may be able to just boot from CD without doing anything. Put a bootable CD in the drive, restart the computer, and see. If it doesn't work for you, here's what to try next: ...

How to Boot from a Secondary Hard Drive. Businesses often require the use of dual-boot setups -- computers that can run more than one operating system -- to access certain applications or hardware.

However, when I swapped the new drive into my computer and rebooted the system failed to completely boot.

When faced with a corrupted hard drive, system builders are all too familiar the aggravation involved in making the necessary fixes. But a tiny USB key drive can be turned into a rescue and ...

Ever since I wrote about installing Windows 10 on a Mac earlier this year, I’ve received tons of questions about installing Windows 10 on an external drive using Boot Camp drivers. The truth is ...

Hard drive unplugged Open the system unit and check the power cable of the hard drive is properly connected. How to check for corrupt system files? It may be that some system files needed to boot the ...