What is causing the “system doesn’t have any USB boot option” issue?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various affected users reports and the repair strategies that they collectively used to get the issue resolved. Our investigations revealed several culprits that are confirmed to cause this particular error message: If you’re currently struggling with this particular error message, this article will provide you with several verified steps that will troubleshoot the issue. Down below, you’ll discover a collection of methods that other users in a similar situation have used to get to the bottom of the issue. If you want to remain efficient through this whole process, follow the potential fixes below in order until you find a fix that will resolve the problem in your particular scenario. If some of the methods below will not be applicable to your scenario, skip them and continue down the list.
Method 1: Disabling Secure boot from the Boot Options Screen
One popular fix that a lot of affected users have deployed successfully to resolve the “System doesn’t have any USB boot option” error is to disable Secure boot from the BIOS/UEFI settings. Secure boot is an industry standard developed by the biggest players in the PC industry in order to ensure that the computer exclusively uses software trusted by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). However, this security feature might create problems if you’ve created the installation media yourself through unofficial channels like Rufus. As you can expect, the process of disabling Secure Boot will be different from manufacturer to manufacturer. But there are some similarities in the process that can be followed by everyone: If you’re still encountering the same error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Enabling Legacy/CSM Boot support
Some users have reported that the issue has been resolved after they accessed their UEFI settings and enabled BIOS compatibility mode / CSM Boot support. In most cases, this will improve the compatibility with older operating systems that weren’t designed for UEFI and allow you to bypass the “System doesn’t have any USB boot option” error. Here’s a quick guide on enabling the Legacy/CSM support on UEFI/BIOS firmware:
Method 3: Reset BIOS/UEFI settings to default
Some users that we’re struggling to resolve this particular error message have reported that what finally resolved the issue was resetting all BIOS/ UEFI settings to default. As you might imagine, this step will be different depending on your computer manufacturer and the boot technology that is used. We can’t provide you with definitive steps on how to do this, but we created two separate guides (for each boot technology) that will help you reach the right menus:
Resetting the BIOS settings to default
Resetting the UEFI settings to default
If you’re still encountering this particular error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Disabling the Lenovo Service Engine (Lenovo computers only)
On Lenovo computers the “System doesn’t have any USB boot option” error can also be caused be caused by a proprietary utility called Lenovo Service Engine (LSE). This utility is only present on certain Lenovo desktop systems and is used to send non-personally identifiable data to a Lenovo server when the system is first connected to the Internet. Although it seems like a harmless system, a lot of users are reporting that the service will end up causing this particular error if left enabled. Fortunately, disabling the service is quite easy on all Lenovo models that include it. Here’s what you need to do:
Method 5: Create a Correct USB bootable drive
Another possible reason why you might end up seeing the “System doesn’t have any USB boot option” error is that the installation media that you’re using is not bootable or was not created to be compatible with your BIOS/UEFI settings. If you’ve come this far without results follow one of the articles features below to recreate the USB bootable drive with the recommended instructions:
Creating a bootable USB using Rufus Windows 7Creating a bootable USB using Rufus Windows 10
USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 vs USB 3.1: Which should you Have and Why?Fix: Windows doesn’t have a network profile for this device errorFix: Ethernet doesn’t have a valid IP configuration on WindowsWhy Doesn’t Steam Have Mass Effect 3?
