EDIT #3 - Couldn't get it to upgrade BIOS but finally found the magic setting. updated and unraid is booting - woowoo!

 

 

 

Hi gang,

 

Recently bought an ASUS  P8B75-M/CSA motherboard for my new build.

 

I have a USB w/ Unraid on it (trial) and I'm trying to boot but can't get past message

'Insert bootable media and hit Enter'

 

Anyone know of a magic setting in the bios that can help me out?

 

I've tried all of the suggested ones on the UNRAID OS install/config page .

 

Thanks!

EDIT #3 - Couldn't get it to upgrade BIOS but finally found the magic setting. updated and unraid is booting - woowoo!

 

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Anyone know of a magic setting in the bios that can help me out?

 

I've tried all of the suggested ones on the UNRAID OS install/config page .

 

Thanks!

 

You might help someone in the future if you would post what you found that made it boot. 

Agree it would be more useful if you outlined exactly what you did.

 

Clearly it was just a matter of getting the USB flash device set to be the first boot item -- this is sometimes considered a "hard drive" that has to be first in the "hard drive order" menu; and sometimes listed as a separate device that simply needs to be first on the primary boot order listing.  It might be helpful to others with this board to know which you had to do.  [Although the fact is this sometimes changes depending on the specific USB flash drive you're using]

 

i have ASUS M5A78L-M LX Plus mobo with the same problem.  I cannot configure it to automatically boot from USB thumb drive when it is powered on.  i always have to enter "boot menu" and select "usb drive".  Thanks for posting the solution that worked for you.   

Hi there,

 

Did you get this working for ya? Sorry I wasn't clear on what made my mobo work. I just had to upgrade the BIOS (latest stable) and my USB settings were automagic!

 

i have ASUS M5A78L-M LX Plus mobo with the same problem.  I cannot configure it to automatically boot from USB thumb drive when it is powered on.  i always have to enter "boot menu" and select "usb drive".  Thanks for posting the solution that worked for you.   

 

 

daquint,

I did not get this fixed and have re-purposed the PC (to test Windows 10 tech preview).  BUT, long term, I plan to use this spare PC for testing unRAID 6 beta. 

 

Do I understand correctly that you configured BIOS to always boot from usb drive and the bios remembers this setting every time you boot?.  That is what I need. 

 

Thanks for the followup reply. 

 

 

Hi there,

 

Did you get this working for ya? Sorry I wasn't clear on what made my mobo work. I just had to upgrade the BIOS (latest stable) and my USB settings were automagic!

 

i have ASUS M5A78L-M LX Plus mobo with the same problem.  I cannot configure it to automatically boot from USB thumb drive when it is powered on.  i always have to enter "boot menu" and select "usb drive".  Thanks for posting the solution that worked for you.