Hi, I am at my wit's end, and I would really appreciate any help I could get. I am trying to install a new ssd in a dell laptop that had windows 8.1 on it. It's been the hardest thing I have ever had to do on a computer. I have used rufus to create a usb stick with the windows 8.1 iso on it, and am now trying to get the computer to recognize the drive. Before I started this process there was an option to select usb as a boot option in the uefi settings. It's not there any more. I have tried disabling secure boot and enabling legacy boot, but nothing is working. I think I either need to create a file path for the usb drive under uefi settings, or put in a command at the command line that appears when I try the legacy boot, but I don't know how to do either of those things, or if that's even the solution.
If anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much.
If anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much.