@jackwsm It has nothing to do with Win 8 until Win 10, the procedure is the same. Not with the PC-name or model, not even with the safe mode (see later). It's a PC and Windows operating systems feature. A thread ist the discussion which you entered. And it was ok, because you addressed the same problem as the thread title is. That's an other model is didn't matter. So seeing this, a bit of reading before in the "discussion" you selected could have helped.(Post 2) Also because you bootet your USB stick on a friends PC, I had to believe you know how to boot the USB-stick.. You also said you could boot your Macrium boot-stick on your PC. Also therefore your Windows had to be completely closed down. So it was clear to me you basically knew how to start an USB stick on your machine. Puzzling was the fact that even the MediaCreationTool made USB stick wouldn't boot, plus some strange seeming not fitting error messages. It is basic, and similar even with old Windows Systems: if a Windows 7 is not completely shut down, eg you shut down into Hibernation mode, no other boot media can boot. @jackwsm schrieb: ...who told me to change the Boot Order which I was unable to do, possibly as it is fixed. There was no mention of Safe Mode prior to entering 'Settings' etc. Still a little bit mixed up, I see. To change the boot order you can enter UEFi even from a booted Windows in Settings --> Win Updates and Security --> Recover --> Advanced Start Up -> Restart now --> Troubleshoot --> Advanced Options -> (UEFI) Firmware Settings --> Restart in UEFI ... Much to long a way But if there is only one bootable device, there is nothing to move up or down the list. Did you notice if you start with the F10 tab pressed, the last entry in the boot option menu is Setup; this way to UEFI settings is much quicker! Or. another way out of Windows, to get faster into Bios you choose "Restart" to run down. As soon the screen gets dark - be attentive - when the screen lits up again press immediately or ticking multiple times the F2 Tab, and you will enter UEFI (Bios). In UEFI on the second last page 'Boot' you can change boot order, but only if there is more than one bootable device connected to your PC; eg internal disk (these is listed as "Windows Boot Manager") and a bootable USB stick or a Windows DVD in the ODD. But it is not necessary to enter the Bios settings everytime; with the F10 tab you always can select one of at this time connected and available bootable mediums. And by the way, Safe Mode is a different Windows status, in which only basic drivers and programs are loaded. It is a special Windows status, which you make use of to detect faulty Installations. So in safe mode Windows is already (partially) loaded, and you can't boot any other device from there. The computer status to boot generally, also from an USB-stick, is the computer must be totally run down; and direct after switching on, no partial loaded operating system is active. Plainly said the Computer must be complete off and start from there. These were some basics on computers and Windows just in consideration of your high age. I hope it will serve you to understand things better. Just keep in mind, there are different ways to start into Windows, or basically or from Hybrid mode after "Shut down" button, or full Hibernation; but there is only one way to boot from other medium, eg external disk, USB-Stick, DVD external or internal, Windows must be first closed down completely. Best regards, daddle Edit: Typo
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