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Inaccessible
Boot Device 0x0000007B
We get countless
calls regarding hard drives that just simply no longer boot. The
drive may not be making any unusual noises, and it may sound as
though it is working perfectly, even being recognized properly in
the BIOS. While mechanical issues can certainly be a cause for this
error to come up, there are also less serious possibilities such
as a boot sector virus. At the time of this writing, Microsoft does
not provide software that can detect and remove viruses, so it would
be necessary to utilize a third party virus detection and removal
program.
Problems within
the Windows Registry can also cause this particular error. In particular
if the device driver associated with your drive controller is corrupted,
it can make the drive inaccessible. A major parts swap, such as
a motherboard exchange, can also cause this type of problem, which
then prevents the hard drive from booting properly.
It is important
to note that many tech support representatives may be inclined to
have you just format and perform a fresh install of your Operating
System in order to resolve this problem. They may also recommend
you run your System Recovery disk. However, if the data contained
on the drive is of any value, it is vitally important that you avoid
following their advise at all costs. While we are able to recover
data from formatted drives, it is impossible to know if the actual
data you are needing will be recoverable or not. The more you use
your drive after the format and reinstall, the less likely it becomes
that your data will be recoverable.
If you have
an Inaccessible Boot Device error, more than likely the data can
be recovered. It really just depends on what has been done to the
drive since the error first manifested itself. In more serious situations
such as a physical hard drive failure, it really depends on the
condition of the platters. The platters are the area of the drive
that actually store the data, and if they are scored, the data will
be unrecoverable. The fact is, if the data is valueable, you need
to call a professional. The professionals at ACS Data Recovery are
able to recover your data without making the situation worse. Call
us today at 1-800-717-8974.
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