Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How do I fix a Inaccessible Boot Device error?

I am getting this error when I try to start up my dell Latitude C400 running Windows NT 2000 and I get the blue screen of death that says ***STOP: 0x00000008b (0xFCDAD030 etc, etc) INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE.



I've copied Dell's websites explanation, but they offer no way to fix it. How do I fix it!?



From Dell.com:



Your computer is infected with a boot sector virus.

A device driver required by your boot controller is not configured to start at boot time or is corrupt. If during a WINNT /B installation no mass storage device was detected.

A resource conflict exists between the boot controller and another controller in the system, or between SCSI devices.

Drive translation is not being performed, or was changed.

The boot volume is corrupt and cannot be mounted by Windows NT.

Corrupt information in the Windows NT registry determining which device drivers load at startup.

Etc.How do I fix a Inaccessible Boot Device error?
http://www.softwarepatch.com

they have everythingHow do I fix a Inaccessible Boot Device error?
boot it in safe mode, and run the anti virus. If you can't do that then format the hard disk, Sorry
If it really is a virus, you need to boot from a antivirus boot disk and then have it check the hard drive.



Also make sure the cables are connected correctly and not loose, but I don't think you'd get the BSOD.



Try booting from a floppy or CD and check the partitions of the drive. Also go into your BIOS settings and make sure the drive is properly recognized.



Almost sounds like a driver problem. Is the disc encrypted? Did you recently change anything dealing with the system or HD?

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