If the boot device [hard drive] is inaccessable, then obviously something in between the OS and the hard drive is inaccessable, which leaves the IDE controller.<P>This is why I recommended booting ...

I've been running relatively stable for the last few months. Receive a notification this morning that windows needed to restart for an update. Figure it's something that downloaded in the background ...

Some users have complained about this problem that when they start their computer, it doesn’t boot. Instead, a Default Boot Device Missing or Boot Failed blue ...