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Inaccessible boot device

Anonymous
2022-07-03T16:52:03+00:00

1- I tried accessing the laptop from normal mode and i get the inaccessible boot device error after the spinning dots vanish

2- I tried accessing the laptop from safe mode and there is not spinning dots in the windows logo screen after like 15~25secs i get the same error (inaccessible boot device)

Any help please?.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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Pauli O 15,465 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2022-07-04T20:12:15+00:00

Is your BIOS in Legacy or UEFI mode? Your screenshot show that your existing system in installed in legacy BIOS mode and disk is partitioned to MBR format, but now you have managed to boot USB installer in UEFI mode.

If your BIOS is in UEFI mode then try to turn it to Legacy mode to see if you can boot from HDD.

If your system support UEFI mode and you want to install that system in UEFI mode then you have to delete all partitions and continue installation to unallocated space. Then installer can convert that disk to GPT mode and create required partitions. Also: Make sure that BIOS is set to UEFI mode if it isn't.

EDIT:

On those later screenshots is told to use Rufus and select partition scheme: MBR or turn BIOS to UEFI mode.

NOTE: Before you delete anything make sure that you have backup from all data you want to keep.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-07-04T16:51:33+00:00

    I made a media creation tool tried the repair my pc option but nothing helped so there is no option now .

    I will be installing windows 10 again from my flash usb

    When i reached to the partitions where i choose where to install windows

    I Got an error

    i sent you ther error

    Can you help me with that error?![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/8acdf679-21bb-4bc6-8359-4d13c7a70749?platform=QnA

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  2. Igor Leyko 111K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-07-04T16:20:48+00:00

    Are there any news?

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-07-03T17:48:28+00:00

    Thank you , will give it a try and reply back to you as soon as possible.

    Hope it fixes the problem

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  4. Igor Leyko 111K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-07-03T17:28:33+00:00

    Hi,

    My name is Igor, I have 12 Microsoft MVP awards. It's a pleasure for me to help others and I'll do all my best to help you. I'm sorry you have a problems.

    Please use Windows installation media and try methods described at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client...

    If this will not help, please check a laptop in service center.

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