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  1. This video is about how to resolve 'No bootable device - Insert boot disk and press any key' issue when installing Windows 7 via Boot Camp on my Macbook Pro.
  2. Jun 12, 2015.

So, in order to fix the 'FATAL: No bootable medium found! System Halted.' error, you'll need to ensure that the virtual machine is configured to boot from a real OS file (either an ISO file or a physical optical drive with a bootable OS install). With it, you can first create a bootable Windows 10/8/7 media, then boot your computer from it, and fix 'no bootable device' problem. Below are detailed steps on how to fix no bootable device via AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. How to 123d design on mac. Plug an empty USB drive into a working computer, free download, install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant. Jan 11, 2015.

The Boot Device Not Found error is not something you ever want to see as it means Windows cannot see or access your hard drive. While it may seem serious, it is actually fairly straightforward to troubleshoot in the majority of cases. Rarely does it mean the hard drive is dead and needs replacing.

Fix Boot Device Not Found errors in Windows 10

This tutorial assumes you have made no recent changes to your computer that would cause this issue.

  1. Reboot your computer and enter the BIOS. This can be achieved by pressing the Delete key or F2, it varies by motherboard.
  2. Check that your hard drive is listed as the boot device.
  3. If it isn't, change the BIOS to boot from the drive.
  4. If you use an SSD, check the BIOS is using AHCI mode. If you use an HDD, it should be in ATA/SATA mode.

If the hard drive doesn't appear in the BIOS, it might indicate either the hard drive, cable or IDE/SATA slot might be faulty. Nvram database file download. If that's the case, try these steps.

  1. Try connecting the boot drive to a different slot on your motherboard.
  2. Try using a new or known working SATA cable to connect the drive.
  3. Try another hard drive if you have one.

If your hard drive is listed as boot drive in the BIOS try this:

  1. Boot from your Windows 10 installation media and select Repair my computer instead of Install.
  2. Select Troubleshoot, Advanced options and Command Prompt.
  3. Type ‘Chkdsk /r' into the window and let the process complete.

Mac No Bootable Device Error

If Chkdsk finds errors and repairs them, reboot into normal mode. If no errors were found, try a refresh of Windows. While there are commands like Fixboot available, they are a little hit and miss and I try to avoid them wherever possible.

  1. Boot from your Windows 10 installation media and select Repair my computer instead of Install.
  2. Select Troubleshoot, Advanced options and Startup Repair.
  3. Alternatively, select System Restore and let the wizard reload Windows.

How To Fix No Bootable Device

Be aware though that System Restore can delete some settings and files.

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Ok,
If you have time please read my entire post. I do not complain or blame anything. I have been on these forums for a while so please don't flame me, I hope to have this problem resolved by the end of the night.
Today I tried to install xp 64-bit using boot camp as described on many posts via the internet. Before starting I knew that xp 64-bit was not completely supported by boot camp, so I took the necessary precautions by waiting for a complete backup to start and finish through time machine. I then made a disc with all of the necessary 64-bit windows drivers for my iMac because as detailed in many of the online work arounds, the leopard install disc that comes bundled with the imac will not automatically download the necessary drivers for things like NIC, sound card etc.
I went ahead and took the necessary steps to partition my hard drive and then popped in my Legal XP 64-bit disc. Installed using apple's directions posted here:
manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup.pdf
Then I used the disc to update the drivers, spending most of the day trying to get it to work. However, much like many people who do not have a Mac Pro, I was unable to get xp 64-bit to work because for some reason, it seems that 64-bit edition of XP needs its own separate hard drive, or there may be another reason.
So then I restarted and booted using the option key and selected os x as the OS i wanted to boot to. Then I used the manual again (posted above) and followed the directions exactly to 'restore' my hard drive back to normal and give up on Windows. Then the slowness began. When I inserted disks into my imac and then ejected them they would eject physically, but they would never disappear from the desktop. Several other problems occurred but that is the easiest one to explain.
I figured it was simply a finder issue. So I relaunched finder and nothing from the desktop reappeared. So I figured I just needed to restart. So I did restart. Then when the restart happened I was stuck at the grey screen after the startup sound but before the grey apple appears with the pinwheel for almost 15 mins. So then I unplugged all of my periferals except for keyboard and mouse and did a hard reboot
Now I am on a black screen with the message:
'No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key'
Now I understand this was my fault for trying to install an unsupported OS via bootcamp, and that is why I am not blaming anything on windows or anything else. I was prepared for this, and I am just posting to let people in the future know exactly how I plan to fix this problem with my specific system.
I plan to simply reinstall leopard and restore via time machine. Considering I have never restored via time machine, I was hoping someone who has could post a step by step so I don't somehow lose everything during the backup. My biggest fear is that I will reinstall leopard, connect my external, and then say backup using time machine, and it will somehow erase my old backups. So please, if you have some time, please detail exactly how to restore using time machine, or send me a link you used that worked flawlessly because once again I have trusted people on the internet, and have put myself in a little bind.
Thanks, and sorry for the long post and any typos along the way.
jdgti




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