If you have an IOMMU configuration option, experiment with enabling/disabling it to see if it affects the boot process.
That is certainly possible. Check to see if there is an update for the BIOS available from the vendor’s website.
Another thing to try is a different USB drive. I realize the one you have is working fine on your friend’s machine, but oddly sometimes certain USB sticks will work as boot media for some computers but not others for no obvious reason.