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MSI laptop boot menu and BIOS key: F11 and Delete

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

MSI laptop Key
Boot menu F11
BIOS Delete

According to MSI, press the key repeatedly right after pressing the power button. To start from USB, press F11 repeatedly at startup and select the USB drive in the list.

For MSI motherboards (desktop): motherboard boot menu and BIOS keys.

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. MSI — [Notebook] How to Change Boot Order in BIOS
  2. MSI — My USB device cannot be detected during the OS installation process