1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Focus on PC Support

Change the Boot Order in BIOS

By Tim Fisher, About.com

1 of 7

Restart the Computer and Watch for the BIOS Setup Message

Change Boot Order - Power On Self Test

Power On Self Test (POST)

Changing the boot order of the "bootable" devices on your computer like your hard drive, floppy drive, optical drive, etc. is very easy. The BIOS setup utility is where you change boot order settings.

Turn on or restart your computer and watch for a message during the POST about a particular key, usually Del or F2, that you'll need to press to ...enter SETUP. Press this key as soon as you see the message.

Don't see the SETUP message or can't press the key fast enough? See my How to Access the BIOS Setup Utility guide for lots of tips and tricks for getting into BIOS.

1 of 7

Explore Focus on PC Support

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Focus on PC Support
  4. Fix the Problem
  5. Boot Order - How to Change the Boot Order in BIOS - BIOS Boot Order

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.