Will the Samsung Series 9 models boot from USB?

Solution 1:

If it's the same BIOS as the Samsung Series 3, then yes but it's tricky to find the option in the BIOS.

Google picked up this link when I was looking.. a blog mentioning the aptio bios and that kind of laptop! The blogger's post helped somewhat but 2 comments in particular helped more. The blogger's post mentions some stuff and a comment mentions about a part of the BIOS that says BBS priorities

And in case that doesn't quite cut it, another poster(me), had some luck, solved it and commented with a solution regarding his Series 3, which takes what the blogger wrote + a comment about BBS priorities, and solved it and explained-

And this is essentially the answer.

On 2012-12-10 at 18:46 in comment there, I wrote:
Aptio bios has hardly any options and doesn’t show much. A very poor BIOS generally.

I have a samsung NP350

I couldn’t see any option to boot from USB. I updated the BIOS. still nope. I disabled fast BIOS saved restarted, but no new USB option appears under “boot override” or anywhere – it seemed.

A normal/decent BIOS e.g. even on a cheap Dell, besides showing far more in the BIOS, often has an option where a function key offers a boot menu.

But I tried all the function keys and the only one is F2 to go into the BIOS.

In the end, I saw that Indeed one had to set advanced.. fast bios mode..to disabled, and restart. But then my USB stick was under Boot….Boot device priority….. then it said CD/DVD drive BBS priorities Hard drive BBS priorities Choose Hard drive priorities Then I saw my USB key listed.

So, it was within 3 layers!

That which is quoted directly above, has solved it for many people, perhaps for anybody. Hopefully samsung tech support will take note 'cos it had stumped them.

So the comment points out that it's through 3 layers with titles including the term "BBS priorities". the original poster said that the option is called "boot override".

BTW Another user says this of the series 5 aptio bios.

secure boot method option where I could switch from UEFI to CMS (whatever this CMS means). That did the trick on my NP550P5C and the USB boot option came alive.

Solution 2:

The option often does not appear unless there is a USB device connected. Most (likely all) will boot from USB these days.

Solution 3:

In Samsung series 9 you need in bois setup (which you reach by pressing F2 when the computer boots),

to choose boot Tab, and disable the "Secure Mode" and in OS mode selection to choose "UEFI AND CSM OS" to make it work.

It still asked me next, to but with F10 and choose my USB Drive.

To me it worked on usb 3 & 2. Good luck