Change boot drive Lenovo Yoga; This might come in handy if you want to boot Lenovo from USB instead of the local hard drive. In the following simple solution, I show you how to quickly access the Boot Manager to change the boot device on a Lenovo Yoga 710 laptop or notebook.
Why would you want to Change Boot Drive?
Perhaps you wish to boot from a Linux operating system, system tool, or antivirus software installed on a Multiboot USB? Or maybe you have more than one operating system installed and the other OS is on a different internal or external drive and you need to switch between them?
Fortunately selecting a different boot drive on a Lenovo laptop is simple. It does not even require accessing the BIOS or UEFI. Just a simple change to the boot order from the Boot Manager is all it takes.
How to Make your Lenovo Boot from USB
To make your Lenovo boot from USB, you need to access the boot manager menu and then change your boot device. Here's how:
Lenovo Boot Menu Key
To access the boot menu on a Lenovo computer during startup, you need to press a key or hotkey combination, depending on the model. Common keys include F11, F12, Esc, or Del. Sometimes, you may need to use the Fn key in combination with the boot menu key.
For example, here's how you can use a Lenovo boot menu key or hotkey combination to access the boot manager on a Yoga 710 laptop:
- During system startup, but before the Windows logo appears, press and hold the Fn + F12 keys. This should allow you to access the boot manager.
- Once the boot manager boot menu appears, simply use the PgUp or PgDn arrow keys on your keyboard to choose which drive to boot from. Bootable USB flash drives that are plugged into a port should also appear here.
- Then, press the Enter key to boot from your selected drive.
That's all it takes to change or select your boot drive and begin booting from another device such as a USB flash drive on a Lenovo Yoga. If you're interested, here's more information to help you learn how to enter BIOS using hotkeys for most other popular computer brands. Happy Booting!
