Unable to boot from a USB drive on Samsung Series 9 notebook

Solution 1:

The problem is that Samsung has a fast boot option, hence it ignores changes to the BIOS boot priority. To disable this, use Easy Settings application to get rid of the fast boot option and boot from USB.

Solution 2:

I also had difficulties to get the boot working. Finally I've got one solution. First, I did the changes recommended before. Next, I read some details about EFI: - http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/efi (in french) - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFIBooting

By default Samsung support only EFI OS. You can change this on the 'Boot options' screen with SecureBoot (Disabled) AND OS Mode Selection (CSM OS).

Solution 3:

From: Linux on the Samsung Series 9 2012 (NP900X3B)

Booting from USB

First step of getting Linux installed is to boot from a USB stick. This took me ages to get working – in particular you must disable “Fast BIOS Mode” in the BIOS setup (it’s on the “Advanced” tab). Then you can alter the boot priority to USB first..

Or, a fairly compete guide:

Installing Ubuntu on the Samsung Series 9

.. This post will describe various components of the setup process that I had diifficulty with. ..