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    ?Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key? new notebook

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lidl, Aug 21, 2010.

  1. lidl

    lidl Notebook Guru

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    I have a new Asus. When I turn it on, this caption shows up after I see the Asus logo:
    “Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key”.

    I put on Win7 DVD, press a key, nothing changes. I restart, get into BIOS, change the first device to the DVD, still, no improvement.

    What's wrong?
     
    lidl, Aug 21, 2010
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  2. Henry Bollocks

    Henry Bollocks Notebook Consultant

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    I think you need to make it boot from the HD.

    Another poster had a similar problem with a new Asus laptop (N73).
     
    Henry Bollocks, Aug 21, 2010
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  3. lidl

    lidl Notebook Guru

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    HD? You mean HDD?

    It was a default setting and didn't work.
     
    lidl, Aug 21, 2010
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  4. Henry Bollocks

    Henry Bollocks Notebook Consultant

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    Sure HDD, HD, whatever. :)

    This poster reported having to "switch the boot order in the BIOS" on first boot. I assumed that meant he had to set it to HDD, but perhaps it was more involved than that. You might try PMing him.
     
    Henry Bollocks, Aug 21, 2010
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  5. lidl

    lidl Notebook Guru

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    ok, i asked in his topic.
     
    lidl, Aug 22, 2010
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    r0b0t c0rpse Notebook Consultant

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    try windows startup repair.
     
    r0b0t c0rpse, Aug 22, 2010
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  7. Henry Bollocks

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    I'm guessing you have by now, but I'm curious as to what it was. :)
     
    Henry Bollocks, Aug 27, 2010
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    I remember an exact same problem on machines, which had fdd drives and were set to boot from fdd in bios. whenever there was a disk in the fdd drive upon boot, you would get the exact same error message.

    My guess would be to have a look at boot devices in bios to make sure OS drive comes first. Also, remove all disks from the drive and any usb drives.
     
    Clyde_frog, Aug 27, 2010
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