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Table 7. Boot Maintenance Menu Options
Option
Boot from a File
Add a Boot Option
Delete Boot Options
Change Boot Order
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Description
Automatically adds EFI applications as boot options or allows you to
boot from a specific file.
When you choose this option, the system searches for an EFI directory
in all EFI System Partitions in the system. For each EFI directory the
system finds, it searches through that directory's subdirectories.
Within each subdirectory, the system looks for the first file that is an
executable EFI Application. Each file that meets this criterion can be
automatically added as a boot option. In addition, legacy boot options
for A: and C: are also added if those devices are present.
Using this option, you can also launch a specific application without
adding it as a boot option. In this case the EFI Boot Manager searches
the root directories of all of the EFI System Partitions present in the
system for the specified EFI Application.
To boot from a file:
• At the menu, select Boot from a File Option with the arrow key.
• Hit the <Enter> key to select.
• Select the EFI file to boot from with the arrow key.
• Hit <Enter> to select.
Adds a boot option to the EFI Boot Manager. You specify the option by
providing the name of the EFI application. Along with the name you
can also provide either ASCII or UNICODE arguments the file might
use.
Given the EFI application name and any options, the EFI Boot
Manager searches for the executable file in the same partitions and
directories as described in "Boot from a File" option. When the file is
found, it is executed.
To add a boot option:
• At the menu, select Add Boot Option with the arrow key.
• Hit the <Enter> key to select.
• Type in the name of the EFI application to add and hit <Enter>.
• Select Save to NVRAM.
• Select Exit to return to the Boot Manager.
This feature allows you to delete a specific boot option or all boot
options.
To delete boot options:
• At the menu, select Delete Boot Option with the arrow key.
• Hit the <Enter> key to select.
• Select the boot option to delete with the arrow key.
• Hit <Enter> to select.
• Enter <Y> to confirm.
• Select Save to NVRAM.
• Select Exit to return to the Boot Manager.
This feature allows you to control the relative order in which the EFI
Boot Manager attempts boot options. For help on the control key
sequences you need for this option, refer to the help menu.
To change the boot order:
• At the menu, select Change Boot Order with the arrow key.
• Select the Option to move with the arrow key.
• Hit <u> to move up in the boot order.
• Hit <d> to move down in the boot order.
• Select Save to NVRAM.
• Select Exit to return to the Boot Manager.
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