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    Window 10 can't find boot device 17R2.

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by BackBOn, Dec 2, 2015.

  1. BackBOn

    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Today i unplugged my Alienware to bring it to work, started booting up then i got a message no boot device...Press F1 to retry (Sorry i don't have any picture).
    First i though my HDD is dying, but when i came home, plug the charger in, everything came back to normal. And the HDD is working just fine.
    This is the second time i have this problems, no idea why.
    I'm using window 10 btw.
     
    BackBOn, Dec 2, 2015
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    xMAXIMUSx Notebook Consultant

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    Windows 10 probably cannot locate its root certificate to monitor your every click.
     
    xMAXIMUSx, Dec 3, 2015
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    BackBOn Notebook Enthusiast

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    What do you mean " to monitor your every click" ?
     
    BackBOn, Dec 3, 2015
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    Did you try again without the adapter? It could be the cable or the connector. Did you try to reseat the drive?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 3, 2015
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    Yes, i tried again without adapter. Sometimes it work, sometimes don't. Will do a disassemble this weekend to check the cable.
     
    BackBOn, Dec 3, 2015
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