How to Take Screenshots in BIOS

This practical guide explains how to take screenshots in BIOS. Follow the steps in order, review the requirements first, and use the troubleshooting notes when a setting or option does not work as expected.

How to take screenshots in BIOS

Step 1:

Prepare a blank USB and format it to run in BIOS. Connect the USB to the computer, then right-click and select Format in the displayed menu. In the displayed menu, in File System, select FAT32 (Default) and then click the Start button below. Then click OK to reformat the drive.

Step 2:

Restart your computer and then press the BIOS access shortcut key depending on your computer.

Step 3:

Once you're in the BIOS screen you want to take a screenshot of, press the Print Screen button (or F12, F10, or F8 on some computers).

A new message will appear asking where you want to save the screenshot, select USB if BIOS supports it. The image will be saved as a '.bmp' file.

Then the computer restarts as normal.