It says no bootable device

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It says no bootable device

tommy ward 0

I wanted to boot up my acer swift to play a game stead I get met with “no bootable device” last time i logged out i just pressed shut off.

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Estrella721 18,105 Independent Advisor

Hi, thank you for reaching out. I’m happy to help.

It looks like your laptop didn’t go through a proper shutdown, which can sometimes cause boot issues.

Please try accessing WinRE and from there, explore all the options such as System Repair, System Restore, etc.

As long as you follow the correct procedure below, you should be able to access the recovery menu, which will then provide options to fix this issue.

Quick note: Before starting this process, please remove all unnecessary external devices connected to your PC to avoid interference.

If your PC is on, turn it off by holding and pressing the power button for 5-10 seconds.
Turn on your PC normally. When you see the spinning circle, hold down the power button for about 10 seconds.
Repeat this process three times. This will take you to the recovery menu.

From the 'Choose an option' screen, click troubleshoot > Advanced > Startup Repair: Check if the system can repair itself.

Click Troubleshoot, then System Restore.

Select a restore point from before the issue occurred.

Let the process finish and check.

Click Troubleshoot > Reset This PC (Keep My Files).

Estrella721 18,105 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-08-24T02:27:17.0366667+00:00
If you cannot access WinRE that way, it means the improper shutdown corrupted your Windows OS, and your computer is not detecting Windows at the moment.

In this case, you will need the help of a bootable USB device and perform the same steps (System Repair, System Restore, etc.) mentioned above to fix it.

Please see the steps below:

Find a working computer and an empty USB drive with at least 8GB of space to create a bootable drive containing the media creation tool.

Steps to create Windows Bootable USB Installation Media:

From a working PC insert your USB drive and click this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

Hit 'Download now' under Create Windows 10 installation media

Uncheck the Use the recommended options for this PC box.

Under 'Choose which Media to use' select USB flash drive.

It will now prompt Downloading Windows

Click finish and then remove the USB flash drive and use this to the affected computer.

On your affected computer:

Insert the created bootable USB installation media

Start your PC and while booting up repeatedly press your boot menu key to Go to BIOS/UEFI

Change to boot from the USB device.

On the installation page select 'Repair your PC' at the left bottom.

Click Troubleshoot, then Advanced, and repair this PC now.

Wait for the process to finish then check.

Click Troubleshoot, then System Restore, and select a restore point from before the issue occurred. Let the process finish and check.

And as a last resort, click Troubleshoot > Reset This PC (Keep My Files).

Answer 2

Giggle Fart 20

Unless you are sure this is windows saying this, your BIOS may not be detecting windows as a bootable device. If you want to fix this, you may need to use the media creation tool at the official Microsoft site, and install windows to a USB Flash drive so your BIOS will recognize this and put you into the Windows Setup.

Answer 3

Kapil Arya 35,136 Volunteer Moderator

I recommend to check the BIOS boot order and ensure you've given first priority to system hard drive.

If issue still persists, see if other suggestions in this fix helps you:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-no-bootable-device-on-windows-11-pc

Let us know if this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

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