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Inaccessible Boot Device after Windows 11 update

Anonymous
2024-04-30T17:18:50+00:00

So I've been using Windows 11 which was a Clean Install on my custom built PC.

I have a NVMe SSD and a couple of other SSD and HDD in it.

Windows is installed on NVMe SSD.

After a recent Windows Update a few weeks ago, which required a restart - I got a BSOD "Inaccessible Boot Device" after windows loading animation. After BSOD - it restarts. Sometimes after BSOD and restart, motherboard beeps: 2 short, pause 4 short and loads into UEFI.

I did the System Restore and it helped. But yesterday that update installed again apparently, and now I have the same issue again.

I did the System Restore again, but it didn't help. I also did the uninstall recent update/feature to no avail as well.

Tried running chkdsk, sfc /scannow while in CMD from recovery mode. Didn't help.

Tried resetting UEFI to stock - didn't help.

No idea what to try next without reinstall of Windows.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-23T05:22:16+00:00

    None of the measures above works.

    It is amaizing how Microsoft reccomends a clean installation, instead of verifing the updates before release.

    Who pays for the the losses suffered by blocking the companies' activity (caused by failed Windows updates) ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-30T03:49:08+00:00

    This is ****. How about you guys stop having **** updates? Windows was better 3 updates ago.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-13T08:44:54+00:00

    Yeah so how you fix this is by finding a YouTube video, that has all of the code. You're going to go through the process of entering all the code, you're realize that you entered the code wrong, then you're going to move on to the next part of the code and realize you entered that in wrong several times too, and when you're finally done with all of that good good great stuff, hopefully your PC will boot in, and when it does, you'll find that it's in Windows 10.

    That was my experience. Now the real question is, is will it still boot you into Windows 10 if you never had Windows 10? If the answer is no; then your fix for your problem, is to buy a new PC, and make sure you have Windows 10 and not Windows 11.

    I'm sure windows will take down my comment, because they've forcibly weaned me off of Windows 7, God's intended version of Windows, which the fact that Windows has forced us all off of Windows 7, is proof that there is no God. Windows 11, is hands down the worst thing I have ever seen, it is worse than Windows 8, and every time you guys take a chance on Windows 11, you're going to regret it.

    Now I can understand why you can't run Linux, I can't run Linux, I have certain specific mods for certain games, like Skyrim, certain files, certain programs, that are just not available for Linux unfortunately. Otherwise I'd be running Linux, because I am just so damn sick and tired of windows nonsense. The best version of Windows ever, is Windows 7, and if they hadn't forcibly removed all support, and forcibly built programs that otherwise could have worked on Windows 7, but forcibly built in future so that they don't, I would probably still be running Windows 7. I am pissed that I'm stuck on Windows 10, because of the things I want to use, when I'd much rather be using Windows 7, but admittedly, Windows 10 is okay, now if they think they're going to get me onto Windows 11, they're going to have to pry the shotgun my cold dead hands, and hope that underneath my jacket is not a suicide vest.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-13T07:26:41+00:00

    Yeah, you got a fix to THIS?

    bootrec /fixmbr :

    "The system cannot find the path specified"

    bootrec /fixboot :

    "The system cannot find the path specified"

    bootrec /rebuildbcd :

    "Total identified Windows instalations : 0"

    ...yeah, I need help

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-01T10:26:01+00:00

    Hi Serg,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    I'm Hahn and I'm here to help you with your concern.

    I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing issues with your Windows 11 update. The "Inaccessible Boot Device" error message usually indicates that Windows is unable to access the system partition during startup.

    • Run Bootrec Commands: You can try fixing the boot records using the following commands in the Command Prompt from the recovery mode:

    bootrec /fixmbr

    bootrec /fixboot

    bootrec /rebuildbcd

    • Check Boot Order: In UEFI/BIOS settings, verify that your NVMe SSD is set as the first boot device.
    • Perform a Repair Install: If none of the above solutions work, you may consider performing a repair install of Windows 11 which will refresh your Windows files and operating system without removing files or applications. How to run In-place upgrade in Windows 11 - Microsoft Community

    Disclaimer: Please ensure that you backup any important data, including Documents, Pictures, Videos, and more.

    • Beep Codes Diagnosis: The beep codes you mentioned could indicate a hardware issue. Refer to your motherboard's manual to decode the beep codes and address any potential hardware problems.

    If none of these steps work, you might need to consider backing up your data and performing a clean installation of Windows. Remember to back up any important data before attempting fixes that involve disk operations. Good luck, and I hope one of these solutions works for you! Windows 11 Clean Installation (microsoft.com)

    Your Sincerely

    Hahn.W - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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