I've been having a frustrating experience with my HP Pavilion running Windows 11, and I'm caught in a loop of boot errors. The most frequent error I encounter is `inaccessible_boot_device (0x7b)`, which causes my laptop to freeze and restart. Sometimes, I also see `whea_uncorrectable_error (0x124)` on reboot. I didn't change anything before this started happening; it just occurred out of the blue.
So far, I've tried resetting the BIOS to default settings, installing the latest GPU driver, and even reinstalling Windows, but nothing has worked. Uninstalling the most recent updates also failed. I'm hoping to find a solution without having to spend much on repairs.
3 Answers
It sounds like you might be dealing with a disk issue. One option is to boot from a live Linux USB and run some health checks on your hard drive with available utilities. If your drive tests well, it could be a matter of cleaning and reinstalling Windows, though you mentioned you've had no luck reinstalling already.
Have you thought about doing a clean installation of Windows from a bootable USB? Let me know if you need a step-by-step guide for that!
I will definitely need a tutorial for the clean install! First, though, I want to diagnose if there’s an issue with the SSD, as that seems to be the usual culprit. I don’t have a USB right now, but I’ll check back once I have access to one.
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