I tried booting up Linux off of a pre-set up thumb drive and now my PC is getting the INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error

Anonymous
2025-07-01T14:44:27+00:00

Whenever I boot up my PC I get a blue screen with the already mentioned error code on the screen. My PC then automatically restarts and brings me into recovery mode. I only have 6 options and the only option that actually does anything at all is the command prompt.

In case it's important, the other options in troubleshooting are: startup repair, UEFI firmware settings, system restore, uninstall updates, and system image recovery. When pressing startup repair it just tells me that it couldn't repair my PC. Selecting system restore, it tells me that I must specify which Windows installation to restore, the rest just dont do anything.

Messing around in the cmd prompt, I typed in chkdsk, and it says that the volume is in use by another process near the beginning of the assessment. Another command is tried was "bootrec/rebuildbcd" and it says that total identified windows installations is 0.

From here I've been lost on what exactly I should do after researching this problem online, the only things im able to do on my PC are using the cmd prompt and open the BIOS systems, which is from Omen, and is basically nothing like ive ever seen online in other BIOS systems.

Can someone help me boot up my PC normally again? Hoping to get this problem fixed before I choose to take it to get repaired by a professional, if anyone could spare some help, please, thank you, and have a nice day.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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Ivan B 124.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-07-02T02:37:45+00:00

Hi ,

Okay, So delete all disk 1 only disk 1 will be left as disk unallocated you select and next.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-07-02T00:28:27+00:00

    I did not get 2 options in the end, sorry

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  2. Ivan B 124.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-07-01T23:34:01+00:00

    Hi ,

    I think I understand now that it is controlled and Intel Rapid Storage VHD, not AHCI.

    https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp142501-143000/...

    You will do the following: download the driver from the link below, run it on the other computer, extract the Intel RST driver, and access the folder C:\SWSetup\SP142539 and copy it to the USB Flash driver.

    Access the BIOS and disable Secure Boot, leave the USB Flash driver as the first one, save it, and boot into the Windows installation. When you get to the installation screen, select the option Load Drivers > Browser, select the folder where you copied the Intel RST drivers, and click OK. Check if it gives you two options.

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-07-01T22:59:01+00:00

    In that current state, clicking it does nothing because it is already selected, the box below is what it shows, and no there doesn't seem to be an activate or deactivate option

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  4. Ivan B 124.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-07-01T22:49:46+00:00

    Hi ,

    I understand, I want to see the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option. Is there an active or deactivate option or mode?

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