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 ...

Windows 2000 looks for controller a to boot upon, and shits its lips when it cannot find it, instead finding b, a device it has no idea about (and this is the key part) because its a NEW device it ...

If you receive an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error after you have upgraded to Windows 11/10, or after you used Reset your Windows 11/10 PC, then this post suggests some ...

If you see a Stop Error – 0x7B INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE after applying Windows Updates on your Windows 11/10/8/7 system, know that it is the result of the boot ...