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Discussions tagged with hard drive detection on WindowsForum.com focus on scenarios where a computer fails to recognize its storage drives, often preventing boot. Common causes include hardware failures, corrupted boot configuration data (BCD), or issues after power surges. Users seek help diagnosing why drives are not detected in BIOS or Windows, and how to recover missing boot files like BCD. Troubleshooting steps typically involve checking connections, testing drives on another system, or using recovery tools to rebuild the boot configuration. The tag covers both mechanical and SSD detection problems, with an emphasis on practical solutions for restoring system access.
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    Windows 8 File bootbcd missing

    Hi I have an ASUS Rogg750js I was online gaming when my machine lit up like a full fire work display. I hit the power off waited then I rebooted but the drives have lost their boot no drives are seen. The boot bcd file is lost. How can I reinstall it. Any help will be greqtfully welcomed. Big pete
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    • asus boot bcd boot issues error file recovery gaming hard drive detection reinstall bcd troubleshooting windows issues
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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