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How to fix "no bootable device – insert boot disk and press any key"
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<blockquote data-quote="Jack" data-source="post: 79574" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Can you get at the Command Prompt?If yes,please follow the below instructions.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">At the <strong>System Recovery Options</strong> screen, make note of the drive letter assigned to your boot drive (normally C: ) and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">At the <strong>Chose a Recovery Tool </strong>window, click on <strong>Command Prompt</strong>. You will be sitting at X:\Sources directory<br /> Run<strong> SFC</strong> or <strong>chkdsk</strong>.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For sfc, type <em>sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows</em> and press <strong>Enter</strong> (use the letter from above)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> For chkdsk, type <em>chkdsk c: /r</em> and press <strong>Enter</strong> (use the letter from above).</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Let either run to completion undisturbed</li> </ol><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Windows 7 only:</strong></p><p>If you don't have a install DVD, you can download a legal copy here:<a href="http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/" target="_blank">Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River</a></p><p><strong>Make sure you get the same version you have installed: 32 or 64 bit; Home Premium, Pro or Ultimate.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack, post: 79574, member: 1"] Can you get at the Command Prompt?If yes,please follow the below instructions. [list=1][*]At the [b]System Recovery Options[/b] screen, make note of the drive letter assigned to your boot drive (normally C: ) and click [b]Next[/b]. [*]At the [b]Chose a Recovery Tool [/b]window, click on [b]Command Prompt[/b]. You will be sitting at X:\Sources directory Run[b] SFC[/b] or [b]chkdsk[/b]. [list][*]For sfc, type [i]sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows[/i] and press [b]Enter[/b] (use the letter from above) [*] For chkdsk, type [i]chkdsk c: /r[/i] and press [b]Enter[/b] (use the letter from above).[/list] [*]Let either run to completion undisturbed[/list] [b]Windows 7 only:[/b] If you don't have a install DVD, you can download a legal copy here:[url=http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/]Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River[/url] [b]Make sure you get the same version you have installed: 32 or 64 bit; Home Premium, Pro or Ultimate.[/b] [/QUOTE]
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