There are countless causes that can prevent your PC from starting the operating system, but in this guide we want to explain how to fix INACCESSIBLE boot device Windows in a simple and accessible way for everyone.
In reality, we are going to explain two different methods to correct this error: universal one, valid for all Windows PCs, and a more specific one for those who have recently installed a Windows update 10. Anniversary update O Creator update:
Restore Windows boot
If your Windows PC crashed abruptly, it was turned off or maybe it received an update recently, then to solve the “INACCESSIBLE STARTING DEVICE” will have to Restore Windows boot.
To do this, you must have access to the command prompt: if you cannot access the operating system, turn on the PC by trying to enter the Funciones avanzadas -> Solución de problemas -> Opciones avanzadas -> Símbolo del sistema to open the command window.
If you were able to access the operating system, you can press the key combination TO WIN + X and choose Command Prompt (o PowerShell) with the button administrator rights:
Run the following commands on it to try to restore Windows boot and fix INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE:
chkdsk /r
and then write “S” to allow the PC to start restoring itself the next time you turn it on, O:
bootrec /fixboot
These commands will verify, and evidently they will repair, the integrity of Windows boot that enables you to boot.
Despite this, if you have not been able to solve the problem and you recently got an update on your Windows Anniversary Update 10 o Creator update, then continue with the guide.
After a Windows update 10
In the last weeks, Many Windows users have encountered the INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE error which can be attributed to to the October cumulative update 2017 That affected a lot of Windows users 10 Anniversary update Y Creator update.
In order to solve it, you must use the Symbol of the system that, as we have seen, can be found by turning on the PC in Funciones avanzadas -> Solución de problemas -> Opciones avanzadas -> Símbolo del sistemaas in the photo:
Once you have access to the command prompt, You can start: according to a Microsoft solution, the first step is to delete the registry key Pending system.
After, type the following commands at the prompt in the order listed below:
reg load hklmtemp c:windowssystem32configsoftware
reg delete**El comando "DELETE" en bases de datos** El comando "DELETE" es fundamental en el manejo de bases de datos, ya que permite eliminar registros específicos de una tabla. Su uso debe ser cuidadoso, ya que, una vez ejecutado, los datos eliminados no se pueden recuperar fácilmente. Al emplear "DELETE", es recomendable utilizar condiciones adecuadas mediante la cláusula "WHERE" para evitar la eliminación accidental de información crucial.... “HKLMtempMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based ServicingSessionsPending”/v Exclusive
reg unload HKLMtemp
After deleting it, go to load packages installed on the system. Among them, also packages will be shown to you. not installed yet and thus prevent Windows from starting.
After, type the following command at the prompt:
dism /image:C: /get-packages
You will see a window equivalent to the following. Below some of these containers you will see the inscription “Pending installation“: All those packages are waiting to be installed and generating the Windows startup error!!
To delete these packages, just run the following commands, in the order they are written:
MKDIR C:temppackages
dism /image:c: /remove-package /packagename:PACKAGEIDENTITYNAME /scratchdir:c:temppackages
Doing so should fix the INACCESSIBLE Windows BOOT DEVICE in case there was an error in a recent update of your PC.
Have you managed to fix the Windows startup problem? If you have any questions or cannot follow the guide, leave a comment below and we will try to help you asap.
