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tmedve
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 182 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I've read about this and now it has happened to me. At about 3AM this morning, my trusty desk top computer received a Microsoft update and now all I can get is an error; "Inaccessible boot device" . I've seen a lot on the web about this but so far have been unable to have any success in getting the machine running again. Looks like I am out of the crunching business for a while. SIGH. Bad Valentine's day present. :(
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ca05065
Senior Cruncher Joined: Dec 4, 2007 Post Count: 325 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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I have had problems with Windows update previously but not this one. However I have had similar boot problems - I think my message was something like 'no boot device'. My solution was to unplug all USB devices. The PC then booted normally and continued to do so even with USB devices plugged in.
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pcwr
Ace Cruncher England Joined: Sep 17, 2005 Post Count: 10903 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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The Windows 10 updates knocks my PC out as well.
----------------------------------------Did it when I was away, so lost 7 days of crunching time. Had to do a ctrl alt del a few times as well as unplug the usb dvd drive. Patrick  |
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BladeD
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 28976 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Delayed my update until the 21st...hope I remember to delay it again.
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Former Member
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The Windows 10 updates knocks my PC out as well. It has done mine, too, more than once - don't ask what I did to revive it Pixie dust, mefinks, and a few good slaps with my tail  |
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KLiK
Master Cruncher Croatia Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Post Count: 3108 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Do you use Technical previews, bought or cracked Win10?
----------------------------------------As I don't have those on: - validated (upgraded from Win7) to Win10 in RAID10 - Technical preview Win10 in RAID1 (knock on the wood)  ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by KLiK at Feb 15, 2018 10:08:14 AM] |
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Former Member
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Do you mean 'cracked' as in 'pirate', KLiK?
My Windows10 is an upgrade from my verified, certified, genuine OEM Windows 7pro. The 'pro' disappeared in the upgrade process. |
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QuantumEthos
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tmedve
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 182 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Thank you QuantumEthos for the info, but it seems that I need to get my computer running to see take any action on this. I don't have any USB drives connected as some people suggested. The only USB things are for the keyboard and the wireless mouse. If I could only get the computer booted, then I might be able to stop Norton AV and try it all again. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
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Sid2
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Post Count: 259 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Ah, the joys of Linux. . . .
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