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How to Enable Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE Boot) in BIOS?

Content Type: Install & Setup | Article ID: 000054990 | Last Reviewed: 10/07/2025

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Steps on how to enable Preboot Execution Environment (PXE boot) on an Intel® NUC.

PXE boot, also known as Network Boot, is supported by all BIOS firmware versions on Intel® NUC products.

To enable the Network as a boot device:

Press F2 during boot to enter BIOS setup
Go to the Boot Menu (this may also be under the Advanced Settings depending on BIOS version)
Select Boot Priority (or Boot Configuration) and uncheck Boot Network Devices Last
Go to Network Boot and enable UEFI PXE & iSCSI
Select either Ethernet1 Boot or Ethernet2 Boot
Pressing the F12 key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN.

This article applies to 26 products.

Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element - CMCN1CC Intel® NUC Laptop Elements Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit

Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71B Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71D Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - EVO LAPRC510 Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit - LAPRC7V0 Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit - LAPBC5V0 Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit - LAPBC7V0 Intel® NUC X15 Laptop Kit Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPRC710 Intel® NUC X15 Laptop Kit - LAPAC71G Intel® NUC X15 Laptop Kit - LAPKC51E Intel® NUC X15 Laptop Kit - LAPKC71E Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - EVO LAPBC710 Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - EVO LAPRC710 Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - EVO LAPBC510 Intel® NUC X15 Laptop Kit - LAPKC71F Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71A Intel® NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kit - LAPQC71C Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPRC510 Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit - EVO LAPRC7V0 Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510 Intel® NUC X15 Laptop Kit - LAPAC71H Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710

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