What to do when your Dell laptop says no boot device found?

What to do when your Dell laptop says no boot device found?

To change this:

1. Restart the system.
2. Press F2 during system start to enter the System Settings.
3. Change the Boot Sequence in the Boot Settings.
4. Leave the menu via Exit in the upper right corner of the screen.

Why does my computer say media test failure check cable?

This indicates a problem with your computer’s PXE (pre-boot execution environment). Most often, this error occurs when your boot sequence is misconfigured in your BIOS, or your boot device (usually your hard drive) cannot be read correctly.

Why is my laptop saying no boot device found?

If you’re still getting no boot device, enter the BIOS setup by selecting F2 or DEL after pressing the power button. Once you load the BIOS setup screen, you can use it to get the information needed to identify if the hard disk is recognizable, or what hard drive errors are present.

Why won’t my Dell Inspiron laptop boot?

No boot device found. Press any key to reboot the machine. Press F12 at powerup – boot to the Dell diagnostics and run an extended test on the hard drive – this will take a couple of hours (not just the 10 min or so the quick test did). It’ll likely show a bad drive.

Why won’t my Dell Latitude e6520 boot?

Dell Latitude E6520 won’t boot…..PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable and PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent. No boot device found.

How to fix Windows 10 won’t boot?

You can also try loading BIOS defaults by following the below mentioned steps and see if it boots fine: Switch on the computer and tap F2 key to enter the BIOS. Once in BIOS, press F9 to load BIOS defaults. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS.

Why won’t my computer boot after verifying boot order?

^ Yep. If you’re seeing PXE boot (aka Network boot) even after verifying the boot order, then it’s because the system tried the hard drive and didn’t find a bootable operating system, so it’s moving down the list to other possible boot devices.