Acer aspire V5-551 won't start up.

JanH

In Bios I can see the hdd, but in start up it gives: no bootable Device.

Also when putting a DVD in the drive it would recognize it.

How can I solve this?

IronFly

have you changed something on windows or BIOS before having this issue?

 

if not

 

First of all try to check if ALT+F10 at boot take you to windows 8.x recovery and you can reach command prompt from there:
troubleshoot-advanced options- command prompt (if this works, go to point 4, if not point 1)

1. create a vanilla Windows 8.1 installation media from this link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

2. Once you boot using the Windows installation disc, on the Windows 8.x installation window, click on Repair your computer.

3. Click on Troubleshoot and in the Advanced options. First thing you may try is the Automatic Repair.

4. If that does not help, then select Command Prompt. Enter the following four commands into the prompt.
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd
Once the command completes, restart the computer.

 

IronFly

enter BIOS, press F9 and then F10, let it reboot and see if no bootable device still appears.

JanH

Unfortually it still appears

IronFly

which windows OS version is installed?

 

JanH

w8.1

 

IronFly

have you changed something on windows or BIOS before having this issue?

 

if not

 

First of all try to check if ALT+F10 at boot take you to windows 8.x recovery and you can reach command prompt from there:
troubleshoot-advanced options- command prompt (if this works, go to point 4, if not point 1)

1. create a vanilla Windows 8.1 installation media from this link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

2. Once you boot using the Windows installation disc, on the Windows 8.x installation window, click on Repair your computer.

3. Click on Troubleshoot and in the Advanced options. First thing you may try is the Automatic Repair.

4. If that does not help, then select Command Prompt. Enter the following four commands into the prompt.
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd
Once the command completes, restart the computer.

 

JanH

Well, the alt F10 option didn't work.

So now i'm downloading the mediacreationtool and making the dvd.

I think I will go on tomorrow.

Thanks for your help till now

IronFly

Check on BIOS if D2D recovery is enabled, if not, enabled it and then try ALT+F10 again.

JanH

The w8.1 installation dvd with option 4 did the trick, so problem solved thank you very much.

IronFly

You welcome.