Solved Laptop startup error "No boot device found"

Tjamie123

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I was recently running a regular scan on my computer with my anti malware program, when the program was done scanning it restarted my computer to finish the removal of malware. Upon restart of my computer I received an error that said "No boot device found. Please press any key to reboot your computer" I pressed a key and it brought me to another black screen that said "scanning media", I have now seen this screen enough that after a few seconds and only for a few milliseconds text beside it says [failed] then it disappears, seconds after that it brings me back to the first screen.
I have been unable to return to my computers login screen and have contacted dell and they have told me I must buy a plan for them to help me, which was quiet pricey, I plan to bring my computer in to Memory Express but they also charge a pricey amount so any fix would be much appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    1TB
    Keyboard
    Backlit
    Mouse
    Wireless
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
The fifty dollar question is, does the hard drive show up in the Bios?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Hi,

Did you make any hardware change ? Otherwise maybe the hard-disk is failing and that might be the reason why BIOS is not detecting it and therefore Windows can´t be loaded.

Check BIOS configuration to see if harddrive is detected.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core2Quad Q6600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte ep35-ds3r rev 2.1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVdia 9400GT
Hi,

Did you make any hardware change ? Otherwise maybe the hard-disk is failing and that might be the reason why BIOS is not detecting it and therefore Windows can´t be loaded.

Check BIOS configuration to see if harddrive is detected.

I'm not sure how to access my BIOS configuration, I have called Dell and they told me to reset my Boot settings but that did not work.
Dell also showed me how to perform a system scan from the Diagnostics tool in Boot Manager Menu and that said my system was perfectly fine.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    1TB
    Keyboard
    Backlit
    Mouse
    Wireless
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
I was recently running a regular scan on my computer with my anti malware program, when the program was done scanning it restarted my computer to finish the removal of malware. Upon restart of my computer I received an error that said "No boot device found. Please press any key to reboot your computer" I pressed a key and it brought me to another black screen that said "scanning media", I have now seen this screen enough that after a few seconds and only for a few milliseconds text beside it says [failed] then it disappears, seconds after that it brings me back to the first screen.
I have been unable to return to my computers login screen and have contacted dell and they have told me I must buy a plan for them to help me, which was quiet pricey, I plan to bring my computer in to Memory Express but they also charge a pricey amount so any fix would be much appreciated.
Check this out: Windows 8 Boot Issues? Try Fixing the Master Boot Record (MBR) or Boot Configuration Data (BCD) - TechSpot
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Update Pro in Hyper-V/Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cliff's Black & Blue Wonder
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero
    Memory
    32 GB Quad Kit, G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series schwarz, DDR4-3866, 18-19-19-39-2T
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix O24G, 24576 MB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Webcam C270 (2) NVIDIA High Definition Audio (3) Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ BL2711U(4K) and a hp 27vx(1080p)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
    E: & O: Libraries & OneDrive-> Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
    D: Hyper-V VM's -> Samsung PM951 Client M.2 512Gb SSD
    G: System Images -> HDD Seagate Barracuda 2TB
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i High Performance ATX Power Supply 80+ Platinum
    Case
    hanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium-Edition 360mm and 3 Corsair blue LED fans
    Keyboard
    Trust GTX THURA
    Mouse
    Trust GTX 148
    Internet Speed
    25+/5+ (+usually faster)
    Browser
    Edge; Chrome; IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender of course & Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit as a
    Other Info
    Router: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX V2
    Sound system: SHARP HT-SBW460 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
    Webcam: Logitech BRIO ULTRA HD PRO WEBCAM 4K webcam with HDR
Before this happened, did you make any rescue disks [from an ISO from any number of very good sources], or, do you have Windows OS DVD? Perhaps Startup Repair is all that's needed. If memory serves me, I believe Windows OS can be DVD-booted even if Secure Mode is on. If I'm wrong, getting into UEFI and adjusting UEFI will not be a walk in the park.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit [MS blue-disk set]
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Acers & 1 Antec[?]
    CPU
    i7 in 2 Acers, i5 in desktop
    Motherboard
    Desktop w/Gigabyte
    Memory
    Two w/16GB, 1 w/8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Laptops GameWorthy; Desktop maybe GameWorthy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    flatscreens; 2 are BluRay worthy
    Screen Resolution
    1368x768; 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1TB internals; 2 ext usb WD 1TB HDs
    PSU
    what's PSU?
    Cooling
    Regular plus external fans
    Keyboard
    desktio w/PS2
    Mouse
    desktop w/PS2
    Internet Speed
    DSL middle level [160?]
    Browser
    from Netscape 0.9 to FF 36
    Antivirus
    well-balanced, well-configured mult-layered defense is best
    Other Info
    From MS-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 6.22, from Windows 3.1 to WFW 3.11 to Windows 95-98SE, now to Windows 7 Pro.
    Security for now: Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
The fifty dollar question is, does the hard drive show up in the Bios?
No I have checked multiple times.
Also when I press F2 to access the setup menu the items under the Boot tab are all disabled and can't be accesed
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    1TB
    Keyboard
    Backlit
    Mouse
    Wireless
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
On a Dell pressing F2 brings you into your BIOS/Firmware Settings and this concerns me
when I press F2 to access the setup menu the items under the Boot tab are all disabled and can't be accesed

Try to restore the "Default settings" and if you can post a pic of Boot Tab showing devices

Have you tried booting from ANY Setup media or Recovery Media? Either from USB or DVD ??
You need to see if the system will boot from something else, besides the HDD..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
On a Dell pressing F2 brings you into your BIOS/Firmware Settings and this concerns me
when I press F2 to access the setup menu the items under the Boot tab are all disabled and can't be accesed

Try to restore the "Default settings" and if you can post a pic of Boot Tab showing devices

Have you tried booting from ANY Setup media or Recovery Media? Either from USB or DVD ??
You need to see if the system will boot from something else, besides the HDD..

I have tried to restore from a bootable USB device but it was not recognized on startup.
Here is the picture of the boot tab:
11011736_904245909641284_598506182824324771_n.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    1TB
    Keyboard
    Backlit
    Mouse
    Wireless
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
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