Are you continuously facing the problem of INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE? Is your PC suddenly crashing and freezing and you get a blue screen, where windows show you a message like, “Your PC has run into a problem and needs to restart.” Then this article might be for you! This is a kind of Bug check error for windows, and it indicates that Microsoft Windows has lost its way. If you would want to find out more about INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error, then search online later. For the time being, here are some possible causes and solution to them –
- Creating A System Restore Point On Your PC –
- From start menu folder search and go to ‘System Restore.’
- Click to open it
- Then, either check the box beside “Recommended settings” or “Select a restore point” manually
- Click on the “Next” button
- Follow the wizard
- Complete the process of creating the restore point and close the tab
OR
- In your PC’s start menu, search for “System Properties.”
- Click to open it and then go to “ System Protection” tab
- Click on the tab and select “Create a Restore point” from “System Restore option.
- Click next and wait for windows to create the system restore point
- Close the tab after you’re done
Running a system restore or creating a new restore point could solve the problem of INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE in your Windows 10 PC completely. If it does not, then try the other solutions.
- By Updating Your HDD Or SSD Driver –
- Go to control panel from your start menu
- Open the Device Manager

- Find the Disk Driver icon
- Click on it and note the model number
- Search the web for the latest firmware from that disk’s official website
- Download and install the driver
- Close the tab and reboot your system
The mentioned method could also solve the issue in Windows 10.
- Boot Your PC In Safe Mode –
- Select the Restart option from Shutdown menu
- Remove the battery and re-insert it
- Now, switch on your PC
- On the boot screen, select the Safe Mode option
- Boot your device
- Then restart it again normally from your start menu
The blue screen problem might get solved by doing this.
- You Can Also Run A System Diagnostic Or Troubleshoot Your PC –
- From your start menu folder, go to Computer settings
- Open it and click on Troubleshoot tab
- Run the troubleshooter to fix the windows Blue screen bug
- After the troubleshooting, completely close the tab.
Running a system diagnostic or troubleshooting your PC is also an excellent option to solve this problem in Windows 10 PC.
- The Problem Could Be Solved By Enabling Legacy Advanced Boot Menu In CMD –
- After restarting your PC, enter BIOS setup
- Configure your BIOS to boot from CD/DVD drive
- Now save the settings in windows bootable installation DVD in your optical media drive
- Press any key when asked to “ Press any key to boot from CD or DVD.”
- On the Windows set up window, click next
- Then click on the “Repair your PC.”
- Then choose an option and click on Troubleshoot
- After that, choose the Advanced option
- Click the Advanced options tab and click on CMD (Command Prompt)
- On the Command Line Interface (CLI), screen type C: and press enter
- Then, type “ BCEDIT / SET {DEFAULT} BOOTMENUPOLICY LEGACY”
- Press enter. This will enable Legacy Advanced Boot Menu.
- Then exit the command prompt and restart your PC
- Eject your CD/DVD. And that’s it. You’re done.
Enabling Legacy Advanced Boot Menu is also helpful, especially, if you face the Blue Screen error after updating your BIOS in Windows 10.
- Running A Chkdsk / F Command From Your CMD (Command Prompt) Can Also Solve This Problem –
- From your start menu, go to RUN

- Type cmd to open Command prompt
- Type “chdsk” and press enter
- After check disk is complete, close the tab and exit
Running a check disk command from your cmd is a good option to solve Blue screen error problem in the PCs which run Windows 8.