No one who assembles a PC or sets up a new computer can avoid the BIOS or UEFI. That’s where you define the basics, from the ...

(1) The search sequence of peripheral devices to find the operating system. If the computer cannot locate the OS in the first device, it looks in the second and so on. Although computers typically ...

Restart your PC and tap the key shown on screen (often F2, Delete, or Esc) to enter the BIOS. Once there, look for a menu called Boot Order or Boot Priority. Move your Windows drive to the top of the ...

The following suggestions will help if your Windows 11/10 PC won’t boot after upgrading or installing a new SSD. Make sure that the SSD is installed correctly Is the SSD showing in the BIOS? Change ...

If you want to play the game, you'll need to play by the rules.

If there’s a universal truth among computer users, it’s that all of them want their PC to start up faster. Nobody in the history of computing ever said, “Wow, I love this 2-minute wait between ...

If your Windows 11/10 computer won’t boot with a second hard drive plugged in, then first make sure the drive is working properly and there are no issues with it. Having done that, try these ...

Its probably just the boot order. Go into the BIOS and make sure its trying to boot from the correct hard drive first. If you aren't sure what drive you are supposed to boot from, just switch whatever ...

Whether you build or buy, the first boot of your new PC is an exciting time. It's also the first time you find out whether it's all put together properly! When you buy a pre-built PC you'd expect it's ...