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Hi Peter,<br>
<br>
If all else fails and you have another PC, you could perhaps remove
the SSD from the Vivobook, connect it to the other PC (via a USB
dock or enclosure) and wipe it. The Vivobook should then boot from
USB as there's no other boot devices (you can test with the SSD just
removed before wiping it).<br>
<br>
Dismantling modern laptops is quiet fiddly though and obviously not
an option if it's still under warranty.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/05/2025 17:24, Peter Bradley via
Swlug wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:c09d39fc-efc1-4d36-992b-44e28f474987@gmail.com">I have a
reasonably new ASUS Vivobook with Windows 11 installed. I would
really like to get rid of Windows 11 and install a Linux
distribution instead.
<br>
<br>
I've downloaded Ubuntu onto a memory stick, but can't get any
further because I can't find any way to alter the boot order. The
BIOS screen appears when I repeatedly hit Esc on startup, but as
far as I can see there is no option to allow the machine to look
for a USB stick before it boots from the hard drive. Searching the
internet came up with any number of suggestions, but none of them
works for me as the options they mention don't appear on my BIOS
screen.
<br>
<br>
Does anyone know where I can find the option to boot from USB, or
any other way of getting Linux installed on this machine?
<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance
<br>
<br>
Peter
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
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