New Laptop - "check media fail" and then "No bootable devices"

[HaveNotAClue]

Hi there, having a little problem with a relatives new laptop. She just bought a Toshiba Satellite C850-1KN running Windows 8.
The first day was fine; did setup and installed basic programs.
However the next day it ended up in a repair loop saying "Toshiba is searching for a solution..etc" and then restarting.
And now when we turn on the computer it comes up with a black screen saying "Check media" followed by "fail" after a few seconds. And then it says "No bootable devices"
I don't really know how to proceed. My thinking is that it can't recognise the HDD. I can get into the BIOS but that's about it.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks kindly

 

[amoXin]

amoXin

I have found a solution to this issue, go to F2 bios setup and navigate to advance option and scroll down to system configuration, click enter and you are gonna see boot mode, change the option to CSM instead of the default UEFI boot mode, press F10 to save and exit and hurray, your system will work fine.

 

[Don_barney]

Please forgive my ignorance but what is bios, I have the same issue with my sisters laptop and I am trying to see if I can fix it. I have no idea how to get to bios. Your help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!!

Kim

Bios a preliminary system that initializes before your OS, loads and checks basic hardware configuration, such as keyboard, memory, date/time , hard drives..etc.
anyways, your sololution would be this one:
restart the computer, press F2 to access the Bios...disable "Secure Boot" then follow this instructions:

Go to BIOS, look for something that says "System Configuration ..." and change the boot mode, then restart your computer and it will work.

 

[Don_barney]

Thanks so much for step1 and then 2. Lifesaver!

 

[dimasram]

It works for me!!! Thanks a lot!!! Muchas gracias, funciono de maravilla!!

If you're still having trouble I found a fix that works for me.

In bios go to, advanced/system configuration/boot mode
Change it to CSM Boot

Have the same problem, but it doesn't allow me to select "BOOT MODE", it just skips that option 🙁

 

[khan345]

Thank you soooooooooooooooooo much for your kind solution. i was stuck badly, you saved my day. MAY GOD Bless you.

 

[Josh_45365]

If you're still having trouble I found a fix that works for me.

In bios go to, advanced/system configuration/boot mode
Change it to CSM Boot

Just had this problem, it work by changing it to CSM, but also had to change Sata to compatibility for it to read my rom. Thank you everyone for all the info.

 

[Razvan_7]

If you're still having trouble I found a fix that works for me.

In bios go to, advanced/system configuration/boot mode
Change it to CSM Boot

Thank you. IT worked for me.

 

[Sparx44]

If you're still having trouble I found a fix that works for me.

In bios go to, advanced/system configuration/boot mode
Change it to CSM Boot

Hi! This is my first post seeking online help and hope it's the right thread. The above is similar to my Windows 10 Toshiba L55W-C. It's had "quirks" since purchase and should've been returned within Costco's 90-day's. Having lost my sweet mom and job left me "off". Sorry for going off topic, just hoping it's an easy fix as resources are limited. I'm also a bit tech inept. I tried the YouTube fixes and some of the aforementioned suggestions, to no avail. My laptop was fine all day, but non-responsive to the usual key tap start when returning home. I thought it'd been unplugged, but when I attempted to power on, I got the error message "NO BOOTABLE DEVICES, PLEASE RESTART SYSTEM". Unlike most of the other posts, mine says nothing about media and has no disc drive. I was finally able to bring up the "Setup Utility". In "Advanced", I can't change "Boot Mode" as its frozen in "<UEFI Boot>" mode. I'm nervous to blindly troubleshoot, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Elizabeth

 

[Albert_32]

If you're still having trouble I found a fix that works for me.

In bios go to, advanced/system configuration/boot mode
Change it to CSM Boot

Thanks, I failed a partition on my laptop where it led to "check media fail" and then "no bootable devices", but now I fixed it with your instruction + usb boot(window 7 installation).

 

[Kevin_203]

Im having the exact issue..i cant find any help online.

Toshiba C55A wont boot from another drive. Tried external cd in order to boot and internal with not success.... Tried to change the bios configuration but dont let me! its like disable just appear UEFI. I download some bios upgrade etc and try to install via USB drive but the laptop still reading media fail. Its like it dont see any usb drive, neither cd drivers...its extremly important to me fix that ASAP and i smacked my head days and long nights with no success... (the laptop previously had win 8) it dont have warranty.

 

[Kevin_203]

Hi, did you solve this problem? I have the same machine, same problem. Thanks. Kev.

 

[dilan1987]

Hi there, having a little problem with a relatives new laptop. She just bought a Toshiba Satellite C850-1KN running Windows 8.
The first day was fine; did setup and installed basic programs.
However the next day it ended up in a repair loop saying "Toshiba is searching for a solution..etc" and then restarting.
And now when we turn on the computer it comes up with a black screen saying "Check media" followed by "fail" after a few seconds. And then it says "No bootable devices"
I don't really know how to proceed. My thinking is that it can't recognise the HDD. I can get into the BIOS but that's about it.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks kindly

 

[tommy61]

Im having the exact issue..i cant find any help online.

Toshiba C55A wont boot from another drive. Tried external cd in order to boot and internal with not success.... Tried to change the bios configuration but dont let me! its like disable just appear UEFI. I download some bios upgrade etc and try to install via USB drive but the laptop still reading media fail. Its like it dont see any usb drive, neither cd drivers...its extremly important to me fix that ASAP and i smacked my head days and long nights with no success... (the laptop previously had win 8) it dont have warranty.

 

[tommy61]

Im having the exact issue..i cant find any help online.

Toshiba C55A wont boot from another drive. Tried external cd in order to boot and internal with not success.... Tried to change the bios configuration but dont let me! its like disable just appear UEFI. I download some bios upgrade etc and try to install via USB drive but the laptop still reading media fail. Its like it dont see any usb drive, neither cd drivers...its extremly important to me fix that ASAP and i smacked my head days and long nights with no success... (the laptop previously had win 8) it dont have warranty.

 

[Lee Broadstock]

If you're still having trouble I found a fix that works for me.

In bios go to, advanced/system configuration/boot mode
Change it to CSM Boot

Thanks, I failed a partition on my laptop where it led to "check media fail" and then "no bootable devices", but now I fixed it with your instruction + usb boot(window 7 installation).

Does anyone have a Windows 8 or 10 bootable software for usb. Must be maximum of 4gb that I can download and use to reinstall windows ?. I have the same problem and my cd Ron is not recognised

 

[rgd1101]

Why 4gb? you can download windows 10 from microsoft here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10