If the boot device [hard drive] is inaccessable, then obviously something in between the OS and the hard drive is inaccessable, which leaves the IDE controller.<P>This is why I recommended booting ...

I've been running relatively stable for the last few months. Receive a notification this morning that windows needed to restart for an update. Figure it's something that downloaded in the background ...

The “bootrec /fixboot access is denied” error usually occurs when trying to fix Windows 10 boot error. If by any chance, you’re faced with the same dilemma and ...