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INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE issue is also know as Stop

0x0000007B error. This bug check indicates that Windows
cannot access the system partition during startup. The BSOD
INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE problem often occurs after a
Windows update or after refreshing or reinstalling Windows 10
(or Windows 8). In other cases the INACCESSIBLE BOOT
DEVICE problem can occur after upgrading Windows 7 to
Windows 10 or due to invalid BIOS settings, a corrupted file
system or a damaged hard disk drive.
The INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE blue screen of death, is

displayed during Windows startup and for that reason the user
has no option to troubleshoot the problem by using the classical
methods, like Windows Repair, Safe Mode, System Restore,
etc..
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In this tutorial we will mention the most common methods to

resolve the INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE BSOD issue in
Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and Vista.
How to fix: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE issue

in Windows 10, 8, 7 & Vista
Notice. To apply the methods mentioned below, you need a

Windows Installation media (USB or DVD) corresponding to
your Windows Edition and Version. If you don't have a Windows
installation media, then you can create one directly from
Microsoft.
How to create a Windows 10 USB boot media.
How to create a Windows 10 DVD boot media.
Method 1. Set SATA Mode to AHCI in BIOS Settings.
Method 2. Change SATA Mode values in registry (OFFLINE EDIT).
Method 3. Check and repair file system errors.
Method 4. Run SFC /SCANNOW Offline to Repair System Files.
Method 5. Perform a System Restore.
Other methods to resolve the "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" problem
Method 1. Set SATA Mode to AHCI in BIOS Settings.
1. Power On your computer and press the appropriate key (DEL

or F1 or F2 or F10) to enter BIOS settings. *
* Note: The way to enter into BIOS Settings depends on the
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computer manufacturer. To Enter into your BIOS Settings, pay

attention at the first screen as your computer starts and try to
find a message like this:
"DEL to enter setup"

"Press ESC to Enter Setup"
"BIOS Configuration: F2"
"F10 to Enter Setup"
2. Load Default Settings (Load Optimal Defaults)
3. Then look at all BIOS screens to locate the SATA

Configuration setting.*
* Note: This setting is usually found under the Advanced

section and can be named (depending on manufacturer) as:
"SATA Mode" or "SATA Controller Mode" or "SATA
Operation" or "Configure SATA as".
4. Make sure that the SATA Mode (Type) is set to AHCI or IDE
and NOT in RAID.*
* Notes:
1. Caution: If you have configured two or more Hard Drives in
RAID mode, then leave this setting as is, exit from BIOS setup
without saving and continue to the next solution.
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2. If the SATA Mode is set to AHCI then change it to IDE. If the

SATA Mode is set to IDE then change it to AHCI.
5. Save Changes and Exit BIOS Settings and try to boot on

Windows.
6. If your computer doesn't boot again, then revert the SATA

setting back to what it was and proceed to the next method.
Method 2. Change SATA Mode values in registry (OFFLINE EDIT).
The next solution is to modify the Windows Registry offline as

follows:
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1. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media.

2. At Language options screen, click Next.
4. Select Repair your computer.
5. Then select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options >
Command Prompt.
6. At command prompt type regedit to launch the registry editor.
7. Highlight the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.
8. From File menu select Load Hive (to load the offline
registry).
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9. Navigate to the disk where Windows are installed on (e.g.

"C:").
10. Open the system file found in "%Windir%\system32

\config\" directory. (e.g. "C:\Windows\system32\config\system")
11. Type a Key Name for the offline registry (e.g. "Offline") and
press OK.
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12. Double-click to expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key

and you should find a new key under it, named with the name
you typed previously (e.g. 'Offline" in this example).
13. Expand this new key & navigate (from the left pane) to this
subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Offline\ControlSet001\services
\msahci
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14. At the right pane double click at Start (DWORD) and change
its value data to 0 (zero). Click OK when finished.
15. Perform the same steps and set the Start value to 0
modification to these sub keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Offline\ControlSet001\services\pciide
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Offline\ControlSet001\services
\iaStorV
16. When you finish with the modifications, highlight the key you
created before (e.g. "Offline") and from the File menu choose
Unload Hive to write back the changes you made to the offline
Registry.
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17. Close the Registry editor, the Command prompt window and
Restart your computer.
18. Enter BIOS settings and specify the SATA mode (IDE-ATA,
AHCI or RAID) according to your needs or leave the default
settings.
19. Exit BIOS settings, remove the Windows Installation media

and let Windows to start normally.
Method 3. Check and repair file system errors.

Command Prompt.
5. At command prompt window, type BCDEDIT and press
Enter, in order to find out in which drive Windows are installed.*
* e.g. As you can see in the below screenshot Windows

are installed on drive D:
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6. After locating in which drive letter Windows are installed, type

the chkdsk command (to check and repair file system errors)
with the following parameters: *
CHKDSK <Windows_Drive_Letter>: /F /R
* Replace the <Windows_Drive_Letter> with the drive letter

where Windows are installed. **
** e.g. As you can see in the screenshot below Windows

are installed in drive letter D: , so the command should be:
CHKDSK D: /F /R
7. Wait until the disk checking is completed.
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8. When the check and repair is done, look in the details and
see if any problems are found and how many KB are reported in
bad sectors. *
* Note: If the "chkdsk" command has reported no problems and

you see 0KB in bad sectors, that means that your hard disk is
in a good condition. In all other cases your hard disk is probably
damaged and you have to replace it.
9. Type exit to close command prompt.

9. Restart your computer.
Method 4. Run SFC /SCANNOW Offline to Repair System Files.

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Command Prompt.
5. Type BCDEDIT and press Enter.
6. Locate in which drive letter the Windows is installed.
5. At command prompt window, type the following command to
scan and repair system files. *
sfc /SCANNOW /OFFBOOTDIR=<Windows_Drive_Letter>:\

/OFFWINDIR=<Windows_Drive_Letter>:\windows
*Replace the "<Windows_Drive_Letter>" with the drive letter

where Windows are installed. **
** e.g. As you can see in the screenshot below Windows

are installed in drive letter D: , so the command should be:
sfc /SCANNOW /OFFBOOTDIR=D:\ /OFFWINDIR=D:\windows
6. Now be patient. The sfc command takes hour(s) to complete.
Method 5. Perform a System Restore.
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To restore your system to an earlier working state:

4. Then select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System
Restore.
5. Select a previous working state (date) to restore your
computer.
6. Wait until Windows restores your system and restart.

7. Boot to Windows Normally.
Other Methods to Resolve the "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE"

problem
1. Check and repair file system errors.

2. Diagnose your hard disk for hardware problems.
3. Diagnose your Memory RAM for problems.
4. Try to disconnect any external device (e.g. Storage device,
Printer, etc.).
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[FIX] INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE,

INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE issue is also know as Stop

The INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE blue screen of death, is

In this tutorial we will mention the most common methods to

How to fix: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE issue

Notice. To apply the methods mentioned below, you need a

How to create a Windows 10 USB boot media.

How to create a Windows 10 DVD boot media.

Method 1. Set SATA Mode to AHCI in BIOS Settings.

Method 2. Change SATA Mode values in registry (OFFLINE EDIT).

Method 3. Check and repair file system errors.

Method 4. Run SFC /SCANNOW Offline to Repair System Files.

Method 5. Perform a System Restore.

Other methods to resolve the "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" problem

Method 1. Set SATA Mode to AHCI in BIOS Settings.

1. Power On your computer and press the appropriate key (DEL

* Note: The way to enter into BIOS Settings depends on the

computer manufacturer. To Enter into your BIOS Settings, pay

"DEL to enter setup"

2. Load Default Settings (Load Optimal Defaults)

3. Then look at all BIOS screens to locate the SATA

* Note: This setting is usually found under the Advanced

2. If the SATA Mode is set to AHCI then change it to IDE. If the

5. Save Changes and Exit BIOS Settings and try to boot on

6. If your computer doesn't boot again, then revert the SATA

Method 2. Change SATA Mode values in registry (OFFLINE EDIT).

The next solution is to modify the Windows Registry offline as

1. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media.

9. Navigate to the disk where Windows are installed on (e.g.

10. Open the system file found in "%Windir%\system32

12. Double-click to expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key

19. Exit BIOS settings, remove the Windows Installation media

Method 3. Check and repair file system errors.

1. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media.

* e.g. As you can see in the below screenshot Windows

6. After locating in which drive letter Windows are installed, type

* Replace the <Windows_Drive_Letter> with the drive letter

** e.g. As you can see in the screenshot below Windows

7. Wait until the disk checking is completed.

* Note: If the "chkdsk" command has reported no problems and

9. Type exit to close command prompt.

Method 4. Run SFC /SCANNOW Offline to Repair System Files.

1. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media.

sfc /SCANNOW /OFFBOOTDIR=<Windows_Drive_Letter>:\

*Replace the "<Windows_Drive_Letter>" with the drive letter

** e.g. As you can see in the screenshot below Windows

sfc /SCANNOW /OFFBOOTDIR=D:\ /OFFWINDIR=D:\windows

6. Now be patient. The sfc command takes hour(s) to complete.

Method 5. Perform a System Restore.

To restore your system to an earlier working state:

1. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media.

6. Wait until Windows restores your system and restart.

Other Methods to Resolve the "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE"

1. Check and repair file system errors.

If this article was useful for you, please consider supporting us

If you want to stay constantly protected from malware threats,

earn a commision from sales generated from this link, but at no

Full household PC Protection - Protect up to 3 PCs with NEW

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