ASUS boot option

[AlexanderHUN]

Hi guys please help me!

I've bought an ASUS X502CA-XX076D laptop for my mother. Problem is it doesnt have a CD/DVD drive so I've create a bootable SD card.
Problem is when I enter the BIOS there is NO option to select the SD card (had no problem with bootable SD cards so far).

The only option is to boot from the HDD.
There is a way to add new boot options problem is I can't really figure it out what to write when it asks for the path of the boot option.
Any ideas how could I install win7 on this machine?

 

[TheAntiDoctor]

Never used a bootable SD card myself, so it's an interesting fact to hear they work at all, nice! Is there a reason you can't use a bootable USB?

 

[AlexanderHUN]

Yeah I have left my USB in Germany (and im Hungary now so kinda far away) I wasn't prepared I guess, but bootable SD cards work though, just installed Windows 7 2 weeks ago on a couple computers in the office.

 

[TheAntiDoctor]

Not really familiar with your BIOS so hard to advise - everything is in hungarian! What operatting system are you currently running?

 

[TheAntiDoctor]

Windows 8 has a secure boot option enabled that might be preventing you from booting from anything other than the hard drive

 

[AlexanderHUN]

Okay I've managed to get a pendrive (kudos to Tesco lol). Problem is still the same - how to add USB device as a bootable option.
Current OS is FreeDos

 

[TheAntiDoctor]

Wow, FreeDos, haha how the hell did that end up on there? Did the laptop ever have Windows 8?

 

[T3hW3b]

The same thing is happening to me, and no it doesn't work on usb it is the same issue.

 

[snakeyd]

Just enable UEFI boot options somewhere in your bios, en then save, restart, and then you'll be able to change to usb or lan or whatever it is you need

 

[Ssb22]

Another option, is download the Bios firmware here: http/www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/X502CA/HelpDesk_Download/

Save it to a USB

Go into Bios and update it to 209, than, after restart, go to boot and there will be an option for add new boot option.

 

[sthomas128]

Here is the problem and solution that I found found with my ASUS X502C.
My situation:
The HD died, replaced with same model “ Western Digital WD5000LPVX” drive.

Press “Esc” –or- “F2” immediately after the power button to enter the BIOS Setup.
1st)
Be aware that the 2 enter keys on the keyboard DO NOT behave the same way in the BIOS (the middle enter key will only “select” an option), ie, if you press the middle enter key in the BIOS to confirm your save and exit you are merely selecting it and WILL NOT save, you must press the bottom right enter button to confirmany option including “save, exit”.

2nd)
Go to SECURITY tab and make sure that “Secure Boot Control” is “Disabled”.
Go to BOOT in the BIOS and make sure “Launch CSM” and “Launch PXE OpROM” are “Enabled”.
Hope this helps and saves someone the day or so of net surfing to find a solution to this issue.
ENJOY

 

[Stuart_14]

Here is the problem and solution that I found found with my ASUS X502C.
My situation:
The HD died, replaced with same model “ Western Digital WD5000LPVX” drive.

Press “Esc” –or- “F2” immediately after the power button to enter the BIOS Setup.
1st)
Be aware that the 2 enter keys on the keyboard DO NOT behave the same way in the BIOS (the middle enter key will only “select” an option), ie, if you press the middle enter key in the BIOS to confirm your save and exit you are merely selecting it and WILL NOT save, you must press the bottom right enter button to confirmany option including “save, exit”.

2nd)
Go to SECURITY tab and make sure that “Secure Boot Control” is “Disabled”.
Go to BOOT in the BIOS and make sure “Launch CSM” and “Launch PXE OpROM” are “Enabled”.
Hope this helps and saves someone the day or so of net surfing to find a solution to this issue.
ENJOY

ok so my sons laptop only as one boot option and that is boot from dvd rom theirs no usb hdd or flopy boot options i have tried serveral different methods on the internet including this one but nothing help pls