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    HP Pavilion G7 will not start

    I have an HP Pavilion G7 that will not start. The monitor shows:
    Failed to start because of a recent hardware or software change.
    INFO: The boot selection failed because of a required device is
    inaccessible.

    I have tried everything including: Pressing F11 key to start recovery,
    which does nothing, putting in 1 of 3 recovery disks that I made
    when the laptop was new, running the entire diagnostic menu where
    everything passed including the hard drive.
    It shows: STATUS Oxc000000f. It asks me to put in the Windows
    installation disc which I do not have and HP Support says they
    no longer have. How do I fix this.

    I thought of getting a new hard drive and installing win 7 on it,
    but that is last on my list.

    Jerry

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    See if anything here might help------

    https://www.google.com/#q=+STATUS+Oxc000000f
    Biostar TA790GX A2+ 6.0
    AMD Phenom X4 9750 CPU.
    4 Gig DDR2 Memory.
    ATI HD 5450 PCIe Video
    ATI HD 5450 PCIe Video
    500 Watt P.S.
    LG W2241T Widescreen 22" LCD
    ViewSonic VA721 17" LCD
    Envision 17" LCD
    2 LG DVD Drives
    Floppy Disk Drive
    Maxtor 120 Gig Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
    Gateway NV5378-U Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Acer Aspire V3-731 Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

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    Check the BIOS settings to make sure the hard drive is seen and set as the boot drive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerryhillman
    ... The boot selection failed because of a required device is
    inaccessible...
    HP: HP PCs - Error: The Boot Selection Failed Because a Required Device Is Inaccessible (Windows 8, 7)
    Cheers.

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    Nothing I did would resolve the issue so I installed a new copy of Win 7 pro. That fixed the computer but
    all saved files were lost. I have a question on installing win 7 pro 32 bit. I bought this online. It mentioned
    it could be installed more then once. When I first got it I installed it on a 10.1 Laptop. Later I installed
    it on the other computer. It took the Key a second time. The CD said for distribution with a new PC, but
    it DID NOT SAY OEM. How was I able install it twice??

    Jerry

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    You could have used bootable linux cd/USB drive to access the hdd and save data to a usb hdd or the like.

    Evidently you got a retail version, which when uninstalled can be installed on another computer.

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    "You could have used bootable linux cd/USB drive to access the hdd and save data to a usb hdd or the like."

    I am not sure what this means or how to do it. For future reference
    what materials do I need to do this and how do I do it. I could not
    open windows. Can this still be done? What do you mean by:
    "bootable linux cd/USB " and how do I get one.

    Jerry

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    Here is LinuxLite 2.6 whick I know will mount all hdds in a computer.
    http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...Lite-2-6-Final

    UNetbootin is what I use. There is a windows version.
    http://unetbootin.github.io/
    How to burn a disk image
    http://knowledge.seagate.com/article...S/FAQ/201431en
    How to Burn ISO Files to DVD
    http://www.wikihow.com/Burn-ISO-Files-to-DVD

    So, actually we make them. Learn to use one ande if you have problems with linux, post in the linux forum. Be glad to help.

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