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my comptuer is saying boot device not found...what does that mean n how can i get it to start workin (183 Views)
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my comptuer is saying boot device not found...what does that mean n how can i get it to start workin

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Paul_Tikkanen
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Re: my comptuer is saying boot device not found...what does that mean n how can i get it to start wo

Hi:

 

It could be a possible hard drive failure.

 

Start the PC and go into the BIOS. There should be a diagnostics menu.  Run the hard drive diagnostics test and see what it reports.

 

Paul

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joelmch12
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Re: my comptuer is saying boot device not found...what does that mean n how can i get it to start wo

I used to get this a lot on our workstations. Try to unplug and replug the SATA cable connecting to both motherboard and HDD.

 

Sometimes, it's just a loose connection. 

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