Aspire ES11 usb boot - missing device

codolom · June 2017

Hi,

I have got a new Acer Aspire ES11 packed with a linux. I have to change it to win. This is a compact notebook, that's why it hasn't got CD or DVD, but doesn't matter nowadays - as I thought. Starting the BIOS -> Boot -> priorities: setup all of USBxxx to the top. Restart: same result -> the unusable factory linux starts after GRUB menu.

NOTE: I've checked the mounts under this linux and my win installer is in /mnt/windows/c folder. I've tried another PC, stick works fine.

BIOS again...
Search for options: F12 enable for boot menu options

Restart with F12: there is no device in the list besides the linux partition

I've searched a lot in the poor BIOS - maybe there is a setting, I've didn't found at first time, but no.

I don't believe I ask this: How can I boot from USB stick?

JackE · July 2017

Go back into the BIOS menu and disable the secure boot option. Jack E/NJ

marvinq15 · October 2017

I'm having the same issue, can't see my bootable windows device under boot menu even I disabled the secure boot. Please help.

JackE · October 2017

Marvinq15---You may need to use the GPT partitioning scheme on the USB stick for the BIOS to recognize it. Jack E/NJ

Atb_justine · February 2018

Same problem as mine..Is your problem solve? what did you do

severocaro · October 2018

same problem with codolom. can you help me on this?

wis · October 2018

I think we need to use the rEFInd USB to get into the rEFInd Shell as explained in this thread. The GNU-Linux.org website has been down for a day, so I can't work out the details without re-reading that tutorial. Once the Windows bootloader has been moved up, there is a better chance that the Windows 10 Installation USB drive will boot.

wis · October 2018

Gnu-Linux.org has morphed into Linux.org (under new management), but that tutorial is nowhere to be found. If I'm able to decipher Rod's Books, there will be another post. If not, the thickets & brambles won.

wis · October 2018

O.K., Linux.org has finally finished moving.
I think the problem is that the Linux O.S. is ahead of the Windows Boot Manager in the boot order. We need to modify the process as described in this tutorial.
1) Disable Secure Boot.
2) Download the rEFInd Boot Manager file & burn it to USB drive.
3) In the rEFInd shell, run this command to list available boot drive:
bcfg boot dump
4) If the Windows Boot Manager is labelled as zero (0) & is second in the boot order, move it to the top with this command:
bcfg boot mv 0 1