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No Bootable Devices

Anonymous
2023-05-26T22:59:17+00:00

Recently, I've been having a problem with my Dell laptop. Whenever I load it up it says "No bootable devices found."

Someone strange though, is that if I repeatedly power on and off there's a chance that it'll load normally. Any way to fix this?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-26T23:40:20+00:00

    Hey, how you doing?

    Thank you for contacting us and welcome to the Microsoft Community.

    My name is Vitor. I'm an Independent Advisor and I'll be glad to help you today.

    Setup BIOS

    1. Restart the computer and tap Esc (or F2 or F12 or DEL keys) to enter the BIOS interface.
    2. Go to the Boot menu.
    3. Move your Hard Drive to the top of the list.
    4. Press F10 to save and exit.

    If the above method doesn't work, try the following: Fix corrupted MBR

    Step 1: Create Windows 10 installation media.

    1. Access the link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...
    2. Click Download tool now.
    3. Run the downloaded setup, and click Accept.
    4. Click Create installation media for another computer.
    5. Select the Language, then select the edition and architecture according to the installed Windows 10.
    6. Connect the Pen Drive.
    7. Click Next.
    8. Select the USB Flash Drive option and click Next.
    9. Click Finish.

    Step 2: Bootrec.

    1. Boot with the Windows 10 installation media.
    2. When the installation window appears, click on Repair your computer.
    3. Troubleshooting > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.
    4. Then type the commands below one at a time.

    bootrec /scanos

    bootrec /rebuildbcd

    bootrec /fixmbr

    bootrec /fixboot

    1. Close the command prompt, restart your computer and check if the problem persists.

    Thanks

    Vitor S.

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