Cannot Boot Acer Switch 10 from USB?

[JoeDob]

They sold it to me with assurances that I will be able to install Linux or Win 7 on it... SetUp/Secure boot/OEM/F12 options do not work!!! Please help to get me out of Windows 8 hell.

When in Set Up I enable Boot menu F12 it offers two choices: Microsoft crap and ESC... both end up loading Win 8. Yet BIOS shows USB as boot device # 1... it is consistently ignored.

Am I such an idiot or are Acer/Microsoft folks assuming that most users are?

Please help!!!!

 

[Someone Somewhere]

You need to enable Legacy Boot on it - this may be called Compatibility Support Module or CSM.

It would boot off the USB if it had a valid signed .EFI file on it... setting the legacy setting allows it to boot anything.