How to Fix Inaccessible Boot Device Error in Windows 11 [2024 Tutorial]

How to troubleshoot BSOD Inaccessible Boot Device Error in Windows 11
Blue and black Screens of Death errors can be caused by problematic software or by faulty hardware.
It’s common for all BSoD errors to crash Windows 11 and restart your computer in order to prevent damage.
Since these types of errors can be rather serious, today we’re going to show you how to fix INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE error.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE errors are often hard to diagnose because many problems could cause them. They usually result in a Black Screen of Death that doesn't go away until you address the issue.
It often appears after you've made a recent change to the computer, whether software or hardware. You could also see it during a Windows installation. It usually triggers an automatic reboot and maybe even an automatic repair attempt by Windows.
The message that precedes the error often looks like this:
Your PC ran into a problem that it couldn't handle, and now it needs to restart.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 11 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei, Dynabook and Samsung.

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HELLO , i cant get to automatic repair screen, stuck at the blue screen with inaccsible boot device warning , how can i fix it ?

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​@@buatyp9014 do you have a lenovo laptop?

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Windows 10'dan bu saçmalığa yükseltmemeliydim.

[@avicado.0]

before reseting it was atleast taking me to WinRE...but now it just loops between the lenovo logo and "your device ran into a problem. we'll restart ...."
please help

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Thanks. The first method worked for me. I’m a noob to computers so I was unaware of system restore. You saved my pc!

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[@buatyp9014]

HELLO , i cant get to automatic repair screen, stuck at the blue screen with inaccsible boot device warning , how can i fix it ?

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Quick tip for future videos: I already have to wait for my own computer to diagnose, so maybe shorten that in your videos. Don't want to wait for that in videos as well.

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It's so that you know it truly works

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Quick tip: you are able to fast forward through parts you do not want to sit through

[@katarzynaziokowska9069]

Hey when I clicked reset this pc and keep my files i was meet with A problem occurred while resetting the PC. No changes have been made what to I do now?

[@jessicasharon3038]

Hey sir! Thanks for the tutorial it worked for my laptop but unfortunately there's another problem, my laptop screen keep blinking on and off after the reset but only on desktop never on lock screen, do you know what cause this?

[@rikaclainos9583]

I'm not able to restore files from the blue troubleshooting screen. And when I try through the command centre it says the chkdsk scan is not available for RAW drives. Any suggestions for whatever to search for through the command centre?

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Oh my gosh, you saved my computer. I couldn’t find any other videos that were helpful. They all had useless command prompts and would repeat themselves. Thank you so much, the first method worked like a charm! ❤️❤️

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[@pricedisland]

Resetting brings me back to the same blue screen. Please help me

[@MichaelPaynotta]

I'm a little confused. I don't have a repair loop.. I have a inaccessible boot device.. similar to the issue you posted on the windows 10 version of this title.

[@markbishop3990]

Hi I’ve tried to clone an upgraded M2 SSD Drive and think I’ve just messed it all up and lost anything to boot it up. I forgot to initialise the new SSD and had the one I took out on a usb converter trying to see if plugging that into the usb would help, it didn’t I now can’t get anywhere will doing any of these help me in anyway at all? If not any ideas I could try!

[@DevinNorth1400]

Need help been getting the stop code inaccessibile Boot device I tried factory resetting and now I’m just stuck on the blue screen I can get into bios but can’t get into windows advanced blue thing any ideas?

[@griffith_ixofficial506]

The reason why my pc got into the problem was because of the American Megatrends showed upon restarting my pc. It says ftpm nv corrupted. did an update for my driver using driver booster. Did a system restore and my pin is no longer available. Thanks u for this video!

[@dostgamerz2188]

Thank you thank you so much bro . This is 100% work bro 🥰

[@nixb4200]

When i get to the “Reset this PC” screen it gives me an error and says there was a problem, Im not sure how to fix that?

[@BK4]

Thanks alot, the command prompt option has helped to fix the issue :D

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Love your videos haha. Didn't expect to see you hear, wishing myself the best of luck :/

[@lu5ttheprotogen342]

genuinely fixed the bootlooping by uninstalling the updates, thank you man

[@Gamers-vc9yp]

for chkdsk /f C: it says "cannot open volume for direct access"

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Did you find a fix?😊

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Type a lowercase c

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So helpful. I appreciate this video a lot 😇

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[@handyes42]

my settings are not showing up, and i am on a asus laptop, can you help me? sorry if its much

[@trebor9586]

reset ist not possible on my win 11 laptop.

[@johnnyfiver5]

I dont have a power symbol on mine? Are they the same?

[@ashishparmar3468]

Is there any data loss from any drive?

[@Imkadir]

If my pc won’t start how am I supposed download files?

[@tusnat760]

Same issue yesterday,
But can't reset OS. I had to install fresh win 10 :))
bad experience.

[@Even_cats_smile]

Thank you it worked ❤

[@Wedzy99034]

Hello! In case of Lenovo laptops you must disable again Intel VDM controller from the BIOS menu.

[@cachfreeworld5505]

please help me I have Lenovo

[@zurdoren]

This worked! Need to disable VDM, thanks! I have asus rog laptop

[@adnanamirudin2444]

Thanks mate! Your video very helpful

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[@19.2]

we have a long way to see a serious OS... cant windows just fix itself?? is that so hard?

[@joeshuker4640]

Thank you for your help, first fix worked!

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[@molusk4031]

I can’t access system restore :/

[@duct3648]

OMG!! Thank you a lot. you have saved my Laptop

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You're welcome!

[@Forever-young29]

I hate to but even after follow all the steps after resetting it did not work

[@sananans224]

omg tysm i thought i needed to go buy another pc
the first method worked.
i was updating a driver one by one without any break so i think thats why my computer broke.
i was so scared and shivering but its now fixed. im scared to use pc now but also fun. i go sleep now
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[@AnotherSlowGTi]

Mine got to 89% and then blue screened again. Any suggestions from this point?

[@Forever-young29]

Mines got to 99% it turn off but did not turn on back I have to turn on them it says restating and it went back to blue screen i think the reason it got fuck up is because I downloaded a third party program maybe it wasn’t supported and it damage the hard drive idk I’m just guessing

[@YoInflated]

Is it applicable to all pc?

[@vesolcable]

Mine solution with disk swap and i got an inacessible boot device. Just start windows in safemode with networking. Then you download driver update software for me it was driver booster free because windows update does not work in safe mode. Install it and update drivers and reset. Thats all

[@kin098]

After uninstall quality update my computer turns on thanks man !

[@FolgensiusDDhego]

In my case, im not found option to reset this pc.

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OMG Thank you so much 🥺🙏

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I want to format my pc how can I?

[@mubashirahmad.1353]

Why this error, what's the actual reason behind this error?

[@JensOstrom]

Nothing works for me not even fully restoring the pc

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It keeps happening although I do system restore!!

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it just keeps resetting help

[@marja6136]

My computer will not execute any functions. No repair no nothing. It goes in circles.

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Olá! MD Tech Vídeos.... Deus abençoe por esse longo vídeo de explicação e orientação. Meu desktop cce all in one Solo A45... Bugou com tela preta /Inaccessible Boot Device. Abri o PC. Limpei interno, ventoinha, slot memória ram
Acessei o boot/setup/Del... Fiz configurações, nada resolvia. Mas seguindo passo a passo vossa orientação já retornou Windows 11 Pro, foram longas 4 a 5 horas, mas valeu apena.... Muito agradecido!!!

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In chkdsk /f c: in this cmd ( cannot open volume for direct access ) this is coming

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OMG. I uninstalled the latest update and it works. Thank you so much

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I get "cannot open volume for direct access" after the command chkdsk /f c:

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All of the options on your video is not available on my Lenovo yoga 520 laptop.

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Thanks so much! Had to downgrade BIOS after upgrading it gave me endless bsod. However I then got this error :/. No more new or old bsod :).

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Thanks you so much

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Not one of them worked but thanks for trying gonna go cry myself to sleep

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Thanks, it worked, finally I could reset my computer. I appreciate. The last method worked.

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[@kamleshmestri2004]

I have hp laptop , i am unable to go in safe mode. It just keep getting restart

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What to do

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Thank you so much you saved my laptop🎉🎉

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[@GNOAstuff15]

Hi I installed a driver by driver booster and i update the windows then I rebooted my laptop and this screen show up what's the sloution pls

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How did you fix

[@GNOAstuff15]

@@oxigenious4953 look for a restore point the driver booster automatically made one and everything will be as before

[@FZ4x]

Delete everything is not really what we can call solution

[@Alexiala1234]

None of these worked :( it says that There was a problem resetting this PC. No changes were made

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same with me

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were you doing a software update?

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[@LordShagRag]

I got an error message when trying to reset the my PC. It says "there was a problem resetting your PC. No changes were made." How would you proceed in this case?

[@liveforentertainment6104]

Same prob

[@nootless]

Do you know how to fix it

[@LordShagRag]

@@nootless nope

[@animemagnite]

How to recover the key

[@longhingyatigerfan993]

Can i use resetting this pc ti fix this problem?

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You can, but it will delete your system files.

[@unique-Error]

🥺 same problem ,
Problem are not solved
When I uninstall updated 1-50% done then undoing updated 🥺
And also Same problem when I reset PC 1-50% done the undoing reset

[@liveforentertainment6104]

Same problem brother please tell what u did

[@carlosvillegas8801]

This fixed my issue with a messed up Bios! It was stuck on restarting and an update

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[@AlteredAJ]

Anyone having this issue right now on a gaming computer, try changing your bios settings around, I did and it saved me from a reset and losing apps

[@Danny-cq1ik]

What should I change them to?

[@mrmozgamerztechs1697]

after I have restored, I can enter windows😊😊😘

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Thankyou so much ❤❤

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Thanks a lot bro/..... Wondeerfull....

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Thank you so much I thought I lost my computer

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Does this work for Lenovo pc?

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I have tried everything on this video after I have just found your channel searching for solutions and nothing has worked 😢

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Good luck bro, just got a new PC and it instantly starts with me. Hopefully you got it fixed by now, but imma try and continue fixing this myself.

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Thanks ☺️

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[@samdrop9223]

There was a problem resetting your PC. No changes were made.

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Did u find a fix?

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@@iistoleyourshoegaming9948 I did something in the BIOS I dont remember what

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Thank you brooooooo ❤

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Tysm your system 32 method saved me

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Thank you this one finally worked

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to anyone having problem that "automativ repair" wont appear. try shuting down your pc (hold power button for 10sec) then press and hold alt+f10 and power on again.

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Thanks a lot it fixed my pc

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Jzriv à rien le problème persiste un expert pourrait m'aider svp en vocal sur discord ou quoi pour me guider j'en peut plus

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:(

[@hardcorerb351]

Le menu de répartition ne s'ouvre même plus je peut juste ouvrir le BIOS et c'est tout j'en peut plus j'ai essayé de tout reset sa persiste :(

[@aaronbejoy5762]

System restore to a previous point worked perfectly thanks 😊

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I reset my pc and it still happend

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Thank you sir

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