Windows 10: Boot order not getting saved

Hello,I have been looking for malware in my computer since I observed some suspicious stuff in Event Viewer config file getting deleted from the Active Health app, registry changes being made, Microsoft password not getting accepted for reset etc. - the Windows Defender Scans don't detect anything and neither does MalwareBytes.I have tried to change the boot order in BIOS so that I can see if I could scan from a Linux OS on my USB stick USB Boot is enabled. I changed the UEFI boot order to USB but it keeps booting from the disk. When entering BIOS again, I get a sequence of beeping sounds

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Bios will not save boot order

Hello TPU,

Cut right to the chase - my Asus Z87 Maximus VI Hero won't save boot order.

I have checked the battery, it's fine.
I can save other settings.
I can boot to windows by overriding whatever boot order my bios sets for itself (and Windows seems to be running stable).
I worry about flashing the bios because of reasons. But if people say this is a good thing to try then I'll do it.

Can anyone help me please? *Frown

For those who care for the background, I moved all of my hardware from one case to another. Related note, the 900D is sweet. Also related note, careful when you change out the colored rings on them snazzy AF140 fans from Corsair so you don't break one of the fins and void the warranty *Frown

-P

 

Bios will not save boot order

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the input. A quick update, my computer is booting fine. It used to give me the error message associated with the boot manager not being detected.

Oddly, here are the steps that worked...

If I were to go into bios, I won't see my boot drive. If I power off, disconnect and reconnect the SATA cable, and power on, its recognized (quick note, I'm on Intel, and I've connected boot drive to SATA port 1). Then I would boot directly off the drive through bios. Any subsequent boots after that and it loads windows.

Now it seems it doesn't matter. I've been running SimCity all day so far and my PC is mostly stable, except for stupid ATI drivers *Frown I'll be starting a thread there next *Smile

I'll reset CMOS if this keeps happening.

 

Boot Order?

Yes. From my experience, the boot order goes down that list of everything that is listed there. If none of the devices have anything to boot from, then yes, like Winuser said, the computer will state that there is no boot device.