DELL XPS DESKTOP: NO BOOT DEVICE FOUND

The listing shows you have 3 SATA devices installed.  Have you checked the Bios to make sure your Boot drive is still selected as primary?  Have you tried the F12 key during boot to open and then select the correct boot device.

We have seen many folks that have lost the Boot Device.  It seems to be happening for different reasons but one reason is due to some updates being installed.  Do you know of any updates installed whether from Dell or Windows?

Hi,

Welcome to our community.

We’ll surely try assist you. Please try the below mentioned steps and check if the issue re-occurs.

1> Power ON the machine,

2> Tap F2 key on the startup Dell logo, it takes you to the BIOS screen.

3> Move to Boot tab=> Boot list options=> change the option from "Legacy" to "UEFI".

4> Restart the machine, it should load fine to Windows.

Let us know if this helped.

Hi, I'm having the same issue. I power on my computer and get

no boot device available.

SATA 1: None

SATA 2: None

SATA 3: installed

SATA 4: installed.

I tried to follow the directions above, but I couldn't find the boot tab or boot list options.

I have a similar issue but when I power the machine off and back on it boots. This is also on Windows 11. If I hit the continue button on the error screen, it tries to pxe boot.

Spoke with Dell support, waiste of time!

Performs a CMOS memory (BIOS) reset.

Turn off your PC and unplug the power cord from the power supply.
Press the power button for 10 seconds to discharge the residual energy. Open the
case and find the 2032 coin battery on the motherboard. Remove the
battery for at least 5 minutes. Install it again, connect it to the main and turn on your PC.

Check if this helps you.
James

This occurs if device bios boot sequence is set to Legacy mode on a Dell Precision, PowerEdge, or OptiPlex system. If the operating system is installed in Legacy mode, the error message appears when you reboot/restart the system.