Siemens industrial PCs are high-performance, reliable, and secure industrial computers commonly used in industrial control systems. If you need to reinstall your system or perform maintenance on your industrial PC, setting up USB boot is an essential step. Below, we will introduce how to set up USB boot on a Siemens industrial PC.
You will need a bootable USB drive. This drive can be a Windows installation disk, a PE boot disk, or another system boot disk. Insert the USB drive into the industrial computer's USB port and turn on the machine.
After the industrial PC powers on, you need to follow the prompts to enter the BIOS settings. The method for entering the BIOS may vary slightly between different manufacturers, but it generally involves pressing F2 or the Delete key. In the BIOS interface, you need to find the "Boot Sequence" option and set the USB drive as the first boot device. Save the settings and exit the BIOS.
At this point, the industrial computer will boot from the USB drive. You can then follow the boot instructions to perform subsequent operations. Note that during the boot process, you will need to select the appropriate operation based on the actual situation, such as system installation or repair.
Besides the methods described above, there are other ways to set up USB boot, such as using the F12 boot menu or modifying boot configuration. The specific steps depend on the model and manufacturer of your industrial PC.
It's important to note that setting up USB boot may modify the system's existing boot options, so it's best to back up your data beforehand. If improper operation results in the USB drive failing to boot or boot errors, you can try restoring the system or reinstalling it.
Setting up USB boot is an important step in maintaining and repairing industrial control computers. Hopefully, the above introduction will be helpful to readers who need to understand this technology.
