[SOLVED] How To Reset Boot Order On A ASUS B350M-A Mobo?!

[maskedriderchris]

I'm attempting to reconfigure a spare computer I have on hand to sell to a coworker with a fresh installation of Windows 8.1, but I'm running into a problem. The machine in question is running Linux Mint currently. Yet every time I go into the BIOS, it utterly refuses to let me change the boot order so that I can install Windows from a USB key. No matter what I try, the BIOS always tells me, when I try to change the boot order, that I have not changed anything in the BIOS! The mobo is this side of brand new, as well. What am I doing wrong, here, and if worse comes to worse I may just have to bite the bullet and get a new SSD to do a total fresh install with, but I'd like to avoid that. What do I need to do, here, to be able to make this thing boot from USB?

 

[Calvin7]

• Supported Operating System
  Windows 10 64-bit
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• https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B350M-A/specifications/
  
  

 

[DMAN999]

Have you tried repeatedly tapping the F8 key after rebooting?
That should bring up a boot device menu that will let you choose the USB drive.
If the F8 key doesn't work look in the motherboard manual to see what key will let you access the boot menu for your motherboard.

 

[maskedriderchris]

• Supported Operating System
  Windows 10 64-bit
• 
  
• https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B350M-A/specifications/
  

Ugh. So I'm going to have to spend a bunch of money for Windows 10 for this verdomme thing?! It's running Linux just fine, oddly enough. I can't see why it can't run Windows 8.1, if that's the case...?

 

[maskedriderchris]

Have you tried repeatedly tapping the F8 key after rebooting?
That should bring up a boot device menu that will let you choose the USB drive.
If the F8 key doesn't work look in the motherboard manual to see what key will let you access the boot menu for your motherboard.

Not yet, but that's next on the agenda, and thank you!

EDIT: Nope, the damned thing is still booting into Linux even when I choose the USB key. DAMMIT.

 

[DMAN999]

Did tapping F8 bring up a boot menu? Have you tried to move the USB drive to a USB port on the motherboard instead of a front port?

 

[maskedriderchris]

Did tapping F8 bring up a boot menu? Have you tried to move the USB drive to a USB port on the motherboard instead of a front port?

Yep, it's plugged into a rear mobo port. Got no results, still. If it only works with Windows 10, I will be thoroughly ticked off.