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Heya,
I have a Dell Precision T3600, and I’ve had one since September 2019. Yesterday, I upgraded it to Windows 11. Right off the bat, the desktop would repeatedly crash. I tried reinstalling possibly corrupt files, but it didn’t work. I tried even going to Settings to go back to Windows 10. Sadly, it froze, and I tried restarting it, and it gave me an error. I tried restarting the computer, but then it would stall without anything for 1 minute, then it would throw me a No Boot Device Found. Press any key to reboot the machine error. I tried copying Windows 8.1/10 install disk to my USB from my SD card, then I tried booting from USB, then the computer would stall with black background and white cursor for an eternity. Any ideas in how I can fix the thing without losing my files?
thx,
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December 11th, 2021 07:00
I FINALLY FIXED IT!!! I had to add the file in the Boot directory into UEFI boot options instead of the Windows directory, I don't know why it didn't automatically add it. THIS IS SOLVED!!!
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December 11th, 2021 11:00
Here’s the steps on how to do it:
1. Boot to Setup (F2).
2. Select Boot Options.
2.1 Also select UEFI boot path and not Legacy.
3. Select Add Boot Option
4. Go to EFI.
5. Go to Boot.
6. Select the top file that comes up on the right.
7. Confirm the action.
8. Set any name you want.
9. Create the boot option.
10. Reboot the PC, and voila, it’s working!
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December 5th, 2021 03:00
Try to reset the cmos
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December 5th, 2021 05:00
I even tried replacing the CMOS but to no avail. I am now trying to install Windows 10 by disk. Sadly, unless magically I can repair Windows 11 with a Windows 10 DVD, I cannot extract my files without taking out the SSD on which the OS is in (which by the way has broken plastic on the SATA slot) or trying to fix it with external software unless I can use an OS that is run on the DVD or something. I'll see if I can find solutions.
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December 5th, 2021 06:00
I'm uploading a winpe boot environment that should allow you to access the drive and give you full network to transfer the files
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December 5th, 2021 06:00
Well,
once you make an iso, you will be able to boot from the dvd to a win10 rescue env. If you open the file manager ( next to the start button on the bottom bar ), you should see your ssd and be able to browse it.
Then you either transfer to an usb unit ( that you can plug in ), or you can map a network drive ( depends on your hw if it detects or not a network card )
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December 5th, 2021 06:00
Okay, so how can I transfer the files?
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December 5th, 2021 06:00
Ok,
try with this
https://mega.nz/file/GRdRiaYA#ZJNrCFkvNaLduyYiUfkOreNVSFGDin-mluV4AU9Dd-s
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December 5th, 2021 07:00
If you have problems with network (with that pe) , use this one
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/zi44uadczc283/tuxpe
the 10.2 is the last version
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December 6th, 2021 00:00
Selected boot device failed.
Press any key to reboot the system.
I burnt it on a USB by the way, should I try on a DVD?
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December 6th, 2021 01:00
well, you could try if you have more luck that way ( dvd boot )
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December 6th, 2021 02:00
https://www.uubyte.com/rufus-for-mac.html , apparently there are programs for mac doing the same thing
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December 6th, 2021 02:00
I am using a Mac, so I can't use Rufus. I'll try DVD-RW.
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December 6th, 2021 02:00
dvd-rw is ok to use.
you can also use Rufus ( https://rufus.ie/en/ ) to make a bootable usb using the iso
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Sadly, I only have CD's and DVD-RWs, and the DVD's apparently won't be read by the computer. Do you have a winpe program supported for CDs?