Hi,
Thank you for posting to Microsoft community, based on your post I understand you manage to setup Windows 8
successfully but when restart the computer you get and error message: Disk Boot Failure- Insert disk and press enter This might be linked to:
. The boot options not correctly set in BIOS
. To set the boot option refer to your computer manufacturer website, how to go to BIOS and change the boot
sequence as it differs from one manufacturer to other.
· A non - bootable CD is found in your CD drive · the hard disk is not properly plugged
· Your system files have been infected Please reply if you need further assistance.
I would suggest performing the following methods and check if it helps to resolve the issue.
Method 1: Restart the computer by force shut down.
Once the computer restarts check if you are getting the same error message. If the error message exists, perform Method 2.
Method 2: Perform Startup repair
I would suggest you to perform a startup repair using Windows 8 bootable DVD or USB drive and check if that helps.
a) Insert the installation DVD or USB and boot Windows 8 from it.
b) In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
c) Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.
d) Click on ‘Advanced options’ and select ‘Automatic Repair’ and select the operating system.
Method 3: Perform Check Disk
1. Have you initiated the Check disk or is it starting automatically?
2. Have you made any recent changes on the Windows 8 system?
Method 1:
You may try to boot from the Windows 8 DVD and try performing an Automatic repair from Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).
To perform Automatic repair on Windows 8 computer follow these steps:
a. Insert the media such as (USB or DVD) and restart your computer
b. Press F12 key (typically this is F12, but it can differ between computer manufacturers)and choose the drive that you inserted the installation media into.
Once the Windows Setup window appears, follow these steps:
c. Click Next and select Repair your computer.
d. You will then see a blue screen and an option to choose. Choose the option
Troubleshoot and select Advanced options.
e. You may choose Automatic Repair from Advanced boot option.
Method 2:
If you are still facing issues then you may try performing a check disk booting from the DVD by following above steps..
a. From Repair your computer choose the option Troubleshoot and select
Advanced options.
b. You may choose Command prompt.
c. At a command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER
chkdsk /f /r X:( drive letter)
d. Press Y when you are prompted to check the disk the next time that the system restarts.
e. Restart the computer.
Note: When you run the check disk, there are chances of losing data so you can take a backup before running check disk.
Important: While performing chkdsk on the hard drive if any bad sectors are found on the hard drive when chkdsk tries to repair that sector if any data available on that might be lost.
Hope it helps. For any further Windows related assistance, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.
Regards!
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