No boot device detected please insert boot media .

spacebiscuit
spacebiscuit Member Posts: 20 Troubleshooter
edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives

I have an Aspire XC-603 desktops and I recently purchased a another 2nd hand unit for backup. On the 'new' machine after the bios POST I get a black screen and a message:

 

"Insert boot media in selcted boot device and press a key"

 

If I take the hdd and put it in the second machine it boots ok. I have done the following:

 

- ensured that both machines have the same bios settings

- checked that the drive is seen in the bios

- checked the boot order

- switched the CMOS batteries and memory over

- disabled secure boot

 

The only conclusion is that the mainboard is damaged in some way? Is there anything else that I should check for, BIOS update perhaps?

 

Thanks,

 

Rob.

Answers

  • doughjohn
    doughjohn Member Posts: 353 Mr. Fixit WiFi Icon

    Hi

     

    2 machines  A and B?

     

    1 works and 1 doesn't.

     

    So machine A boots with either HDD?

     

    But machine B will not boot with either?

     

    If so it suggests a problem with the BIOS or the mainboard.

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    try to switch cables and SATA ports on the no booting XC too.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • spacebiscuit
    spacebiscuit Member Posts: 20 Troubleshooter
    I should have mentioned that i had already tried switching the ports and a different SATA cable.
  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    if it still fails to boot using another HDD too...as stated is a BIOS or motherboard issue.

     

    by the way, as last resort, i would try to do a clean windows install.

    I'm not an Acer employee.

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