Windows 10: Old Win 8.1 machine needs boot media

Discus and support Old Win 8.1 machine needs boot media in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have an old Windows 8.1 Dell machine. Before I toss it, I want to see if there's anything stored that I want to save. It won't boot up, telling me... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Kenneth Isaacson, Jul 17, 2024.

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    Old Win 8.1 machine needs boot media


    I have an old Windows 8.1 Dell machine. Before I toss it, I want to see if there's anything stored that I want to save. It won't boot up, telling me "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device." The pre-boot system assessment says "No Hard Drive detected, or disk controller not supported."I don't have any original documentation or recovery disk. FWIW, I do have the Dell Service Tag number. Is there any way to boot this thing up?Thanks.

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    Kenneth Isaacson, Jul 17, 2024
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