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My PC Only Shows PXE as Boot Option
I have an Origin prebuilt PC that I recently got. I am fairly certain that there is some form of motherboard defect, but I am not totally sure of the extent of it.
What I have discovered and have not found a solution for, however, is that the PC refuses to recognize boot devices. In UEFI, I only see PXE IPv4 and PXE IPv6 as boot options. I have attempted plugging in an m.2 SSD, a 2.5" SSD, and a 3.5" HDD. I have tried these all both with and without having Windows 10 installed onto the devices, all without any change. It does boot into the Windows 10 install off of a USB (Will not read an m.2 plugged into a USB with an adapter as a boot drive, but I also think this is normal with any PC) and within the Windows 10 install, it's able to read that I have a storage device plugged in. In this state, I can begin installing Windows 10, but when it restarts the PC, I can't go any further as it doesn't boot off of whatever I installed the OS to. When I turn on the PC, it also says
">Checking media presence....
>No media found..." which then makes it boot into UEFI.
I have tried resetting the UEFI settings, and I've also tried using a different SATA slot, but that's the only troubleshooting I could find online. Any other ideas would be so immensely appreciated. TIA, and good luck.
3 Replies
Power off your PC and unplug it.
Open the case and reseat the SATA/NVMe drive (unplug and reconnect cables).
If using an M.2 SSD, remove and reinsert it.
Try a different SATA port on the motherboard (if applicable).
Ensure your power supply is functioning correctly and providing stable power. Be attentive to any motherboard LEDs or diagnostic codes, if available.
Enter BIOS and set the hard drive as the first boot option, then reset the boot configuration. Run bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard in the administrator CMD.
