Windows10 Boot Problem

[Colinjojo]

Boot Problem with Windows10

Hello everyone,

I got a really weird problem : Yesterday I shuted down my computer as usual, and today by pure magic, when I launch it, I got a message :

"Reboot and select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected boot device and press a key"

It's not my first time seeing this message (back when I installed win10, I got a bit familiar with the boot menu of my BIOS). But after several tests (even with the famous UEFI/Legacy issue), nothing at all seems to work. The strange thing is that nothing was different between the two boots, and I don't remember windows installing an update when I closed it yesterday. The BIOS still finds the HDD with windows10 and it's still the number one boot device for him. I'm really stuck here, any help?

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there Colinjojo,

The drive is recognized by BIOS right?
I believe you can try to run startup repair. If this sorts the issue out, it may be a good idea to back up the important data stored on the drive.

After that, you can use a brand specific or a third party one testing tool, so you can see if the drive is in a healthy state.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Colinjojo]

Thanks D_Know_WD, I partly used your answer. I managed to get a key with W10 and booting from this key allowed me to enter the repair center. From here Windows located the error and repaired it. A friend of me who is a real ace in computers told me it might be a worm (looking from previous bugs). Anyway, thanks, subject closed.

 

[D_Know_WD]

It's great you've sorted this out.

Though, it will not hurt to check the drive's health status out: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Cheers,
D_Know_WD