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HUAWEI MateBook boot menu and BIOS key: F12 and F2

Information checked against official sources on Oct. 24, 2026.

HUAWEI Key
Boot menu F12
BIOS F2

Booting from USB (HUAWEI's steps)

At startup, press and hold or repeatedly press F12, select the USB drive in the list and press Enter.

Entering the BIOS

While the computer is starting or restarting, immediately press and hold or repeatedly press F2. According to HUAWEI, on 2-in-1 models such as MateBook E you can also enter the BIOS by pressing the Power and Volume Up buttons together while the device is off.

If the key does not work

If setup cannot find the drive, shows "This PC can't run Windows 11" or the USB drive does not start: Windows 11 installation problems. All brands: boot menu and BIOS keys table.

Articles in this series

  1. ASUS boot menu and BIOS key: Esc and F2 (laptop), booting from USB
  2. Lenovo boot menu and BIOS key: IdeaPad F12/F2, ThinkPad F12/F1, Novo button
  3. HP boot menu and BIOS key: Esc, F9 and F10
  4. Dell boot menu and BIOS key: F12 (One Time Boot) and F2
  5. Acer boot menu and BIOS key: enabling the F12 menu, and F2
  6. MSI laptop boot menu and BIOS key: F11 and Delete
  7. HUAWEI MateBook boot menu and BIOS key: F12 and F2
  8. Samsung Galaxy Book boot menu and BIOS key: F10 and F2
  9. Motherboard boot menu and BIOS key: ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, ASRock

Sources

  1. HUAWEI — Using a USB flash drive as installation media for Windows
  2. HUAWEI — Restoring the BIOS to its default settings