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    Strange boot issue, advice needed

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by tyler27, Dec 14, 2011.

  1. tyler27

    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    so my laptop crashed a while back and i was forced to re install windows, well ever since then whenever i boot into windows or wake up from hibernate, it first starts at a black screen saying non system disc please press any key to continue, now at the time i had the driver disc in the drive so i thought that was the issue but i removed the CD and it still continues to happen, after i press a key it skips it and goes straight to windows but i want to know whats causing it, any ideas?
     
    tyler27, Dec 14, 2011
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    c69k Notebook Deity

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    I would try to select HD boot in Bios. Or re-select lol
     
    c69k, Dec 14, 2011
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    Jazza_C Notebook Enthusiast

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    Check the Bios and play around with the boot settings I say - seems like it is trying to access something before the HDD
     
    Jazza_C, Dec 14, 2011
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    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    see thats what i fgured and i reselected the HDD in the bios but it still did it, could it be attempting to boot from the recovery partition first?
     
    tyler27, Dec 14, 2011
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    Jazza_C Notebook Enthusiast

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    Quite possibly actually - I've never had that problem because I added my own SSD so there is no recovery partition on mine.

    That said, I find the recovery partion a bit of a waste of space and usually get rid of it when I first get a pre built laptop. I know this sounds like quite a bit of work but maybe do clean install again and this time wipe the recovery partition (if you don't need it of course).
     
    Jazza_C, Dec 14, 2011
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    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    well the thing already crashed on me once and the recovery partition was no use to me at all, couldn't access it, i might delete it and see what happens
     
    tyler27, Dec 14, 2011
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    What is connected to your laptop? Esp. USB sticks and external HDD do this bootup message thing on my system. After disconnecting laptop boots from SSD.
     
    c69k, Dec 14, 2011
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    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    i usually have my external drive connected, but last time i turned my laptop on i dont remember it being connected, hmm ill have to try that now
     
    tyler27, Dec 14, 2011
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    well i started it with connected and same issue, so think its the recovery partition?
     
    tyler27, Dec 15, 2011
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    The recovery partition should not cause those issues. Have you tried loading optimal defaults in bios to see if that clears it up. Or even reflash the bios to see if that helps.
     
    custom90gt, Dec 16, 2011
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