Inaccessible_Boot_device

Question

I've seen many posts related to this error message on the 'Blue Screen'. However, I am unable to apply any of the suggested answers.  I have a Dell Latitude laptop. I am unable to bootup. I get the blue screen. I have a Dell Re-installation CD, but I can access the CD drive, as it is one of those detachable drives.  When I edit BIOS to indicate boot from cd-rom I am unable to change the settings.   Any ideas?

bacillus · Answer

if the hdd is still seen in bios then you really need to run the dell diagnostics program as it sounds like you may have a bad hdd.

hutty · Answer

1.  I'm not sure if the BIOS is reading the hard drive. I don't see any information that would tell me. But if it is reading hard drive how would run the Dell Diagnostics?  None of the function keys seemed to be operational. I only have the re-installation cd?   2.  If BIOS is not reading hard drive, then what is my next recourse?   Thanks.

hutty · Answer

I have tried the various methods (F6, +, right arrow, U, etc) to change the boot sequence in bios of my dell lattitude CSx H500xt     BIOS Version: A13.   Boot Device won't change at all to CD drive.   If i take hard drive out then pc boots from cd-rom. But will get blue screen with hard drive in.   Any ideas?

ejn63 · Answer

The hard drive has failed. Replace it with a new one - just about any EIDE notebook drive 9.5 mm high and 2.5' will work as a replacement as long as you stay at or under 120G.

hutty · Answer

I take it there is no way to salvage the data that is on the hard drive?

bacillus · Answer

there may be a way if the hdd is still seen in bios...

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