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November 28th, 2013 07:00
XPS 27 2720 - No bootable device
I recently picked up a refurbished XPS 27 (2720) from Woot. After ensuring everything works I upgraded the RAM to 16gb and the mSATA drive to a 256MB SSD. changed drive mode from RAID to AHCI and windows 8 reinstalled like a charm. As a precaution I left the original OS and restore partitions on the 2TB HDD that came with the system.
One annoyance -- upon power-up I get an error "No Bootable Device" and a prompt to strike the F1 key to retry boot. Once I do that the system boots normally.
Attached is a screen capture of my partitions.
My bootup device sequence is:
1. Internal HDD devices
2. USB Storage Devices
3. USB Floppy Devices
4. Disabled
5. Disabled
I think the solution might be to delete some of the partitions on the HDD, but I don't want to touch anything as I've invested a considerable amount of time getting my Windows 8 install the way I like it. Any suggestions on a fix?
Thanks for any help
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osprey4
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November 28th, 2013 07:00
Hi vud2001,
Did you install the SSD with the HDD disconnected? Does the SSD boot with the other drive disabled?
gweff
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December 18th, 2013 16:00
I had the same problem. You will have to reinstall Windows 8 to fix this. It has to do with the partition types that you have on your rig. Unplug the Hard disk and install with the msata.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx