Boot_Device_ Inaccessible


tw33k

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I went to update my BIOS but it failed so I flashed back to the previous one. Once finished I booted up but got a green screen saying boot_device_inaccessible. I went back into the BIOS enabled TPM checked CSM, fast boot, secure boot but nothing I did could get it to work.

Found this windows 11 boot device inaccessible - Bing video I was able to follow it up until 2:22 "attrib :\boot\bcd -h -r -s" message said "file path c:\boot - not found". Tried other things but eventually gave up and used the Windows 10 Creation Tool to put Win 10 on and am now in the process of updating to Win 11.

Any thoughts on this? It has to be something to do with secure boot right?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i9 12900KF
    Motherboard
    ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO
    Memory
    GSkill Trident Z 32GB DDR5-5600
    Graphics Card(s)
    ROG-Strix-RX6750XT
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG HDR 4K (DisplayPort)
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 Pro 500GB
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX Series 850W 80+ Titanium
    Case
    Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO
    Cooling
    Lian Li Galahad AIO UNI FAN SL Edition 360
    Keyboard
    ROG Strix Scope II RX
    Mouse
    ROG Gladius III
    Internet Speed
    100Mbs/40Mbs
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Pro
I went to update my BIOS but it failed so I flashed back to the previous one. Once finished I booted up but got a green screen saying boot_device_inaccessible. I went back into the BIOS enabled TPM checked CSM, fast boot, secure boot but nothing I did could get it to work.

Found this windows 11 boot device inaccessible - Bing video I was able to follow it up until 2:22 "attrib :\boot\bcd -h -r -s" message said "file path c:\boot - not found". Tried other things but eventually gave up and used the Windows 10 Creation Tool to put Win 10 on and am now in the process of updating to Win 11.

Any thoughts on this? It has to be something to do with secure boot right?
It looks like the Windows 10 is on an BIOS install not UEFI.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    EndeavourOS, Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom PC
    CPU
    Core i5 8400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B360M-HD3
    Memory
    8gb DDR4-2400
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    some generic 1080p 75hz monitor * 2
    Screen Resolution
    1080p * 2
    Hard Drives
    GIGABYTE NVMe SSD 256GB (GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD)
    Internet Speed
    200MBit/s
    Antivirus
    WD

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i9 12900KF
    Motherboard
    ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO
    Memory
    GSkill Trident Z 32GB DDR5-5600
    Graphics Card(s)
    ROG-Strix-RX6750XT
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG HDR 4K (DisplayPort)
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 Pro 500GB
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX Series 850W 80+ Titanium
    Case
    Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO
    Cooling
    Lian Li Galahad AIO UNI FAN SL Edition 360
    Keyboard
    ROG Strix Scope II RX
    Mouse
    ROG Gladius III
    Internet Speed
    100Mbs/40Mbs
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Pro
why were you trying to update the BIOS? anything not working right?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
    Memory
    32GB Adata XPG DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA 600 Watts Gold
    Case
    Deepcool Genome II
    Cooling
    Deepcool Fryzen
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    "Moderna"
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4790K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI R9 290
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung M.2
    PSU
    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
    Case
    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
    Cooling
    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Moderna :)
why were you trying to update the BIOS? anything not working right?
security update. nothing wrong that would cause a problem. the reason it didn't work was because the updater couldn't read the file. I haven't checked this out yet, I've been setting up now that Win 11 is running again
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i9 12900KF
    Motherboard
    ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO
    Memory
    GSkill Trident Z 32GB DDR5-5600
    Graphics Card(s)
    ROG-Strix-RX6750XT
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG HDR 4K (DisplayPort)
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 Pro 500GB
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX Series 850W 80+ Titanium
    Case
    Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO
    Cooling
    Lian Li Galahad AIO UNI FAN SL Edition 360
    Keyboard
    ROG Strix Scope II RX
    Mouse
    ROG Gladius III
    Internet Speed
    100Mbs/40Mbs
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Pro
If there are future problems where you clean install Windows 10 consider making a free backup image of Windows 10 with new drivers and applications.

Then if there are any future BSOD you can restore the image.





For any BSOD using 2011 you can submit feedback to Microsoft via the applicable feedback hub.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
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