Gateway GT5622 Won't Boot to USB

[Homeuser]

Hi, I have an old Gateway GT5622. I have updated the BIOS to current version. I can't seem to find anything in the BIOS other than booting order. I can change the boot order to what ever I want (eg: HDD, CD-Rom). I want to install Windows from USB Thumb drive instead of a DVD. The issue is, when I choose the thumb drive as the boot device, all I get is a black screen with a white cursor in the top left corner, flashing on and off. I know the flash drive is good, it's a Kingston 8GB 3.0 USB. I have used it in other computers but for some reason, this computer it won't work.

1. Is there a special setting in the BIOS I'm missing?
2, I haven't tried to put the software on a 2.0 USB drive, but 3.0 USB's are backwards compatible and didn't think I have to.

Thanks in advance!

 

[hang-the-9]

Did you only check the flash drive on another system or the fact that it will start the Windows setup on another system? That flashing cursor means that the system can't find the boot files on the drive.

 

[Homeuser]

Did you only check the flash drive on another system or the fact that it will start the Windows setup on another system? That flashing cursor means that the system can't find the boot files on the drive.

Yes, I've checked it on other systems. I have a few flash drives (Bootable) for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and a few Linux Distros. All of which will boot on all different machines. However, none if them will boot on this pc. In fact, when I try to bit to Windows 10, I get an invalid partition, for only that version. So I think I'm missing something in the BIOS. I have successfully booted to older pic's than this one.

 

[hang-the-9]

Try unplugging the hard drive and DVD drive, and boot off a Linux Live disk that does not need a hard drive to work, see if the system works at all from a USB boot. If it does not even work then, I don't know what else could be tested or tried aside from maybe checking with Gateway support or their forums.

 

[Homeuser]

Try unplugging the hard drive and DVD drive, and boot off a Linux Live disk that does not need a hard drive to work, see if the system works at all from a USB boot. If it does not even work then, I don't know what else could be tested or tried aside from maybe checking with Gateway support or their forums.

I'll try this, I unplugged all HDD's but not the dvd-rom.

Thanks!