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May 16th, 2015 21:00
C: Drive needs to be fixed every 15 minutes or so.
Dell XPS 8500 running Windows 8.0
PC fails to boot up correctly. Variously gives a Recovery screen "It looks like Windows didn't load correctly." or a "No boot device available. Strike F1 key....."
Unplugging & replugging the PC in, then pressing the power switch causes the computer to run a fix on C drive that lets it work temporarily. Then it fails & we're back to square one.
Any ideas on what I need to do?
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Philip_Yip
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May 17th, 2015 03:00
First run the F12 preboot diagnostics and any extended tests:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/f12-preboot-diagnostics/
It could also be worthwhile reseating the SATA cables to your hard drive.
I assume this system is one of the ones that came with a small SSD cache drive?