It sounds like your laptop is unable to find a valid Windows installation to boot from, which is why it’s stuck in a loop of “checking media” and rebooting. “Checking media” often points to the system trying (and failing) to boot from the network (PXE boot), which usually happens when the hard drive doesn’t have a bootable OS.
Here’s what could be happening and how you can proceed:
What’s Going On?
- Windows has been deleted or the Windows partition is corrupted.
- The BIOS/UEFI can’t find any bootable OS on the internal drive.
- As a fallback, it’s trying to boot from network or another media.
Steps To Fix
1. Verify BIOS/UEFI Settings
- Reboot your laptop and enter BIOS/UEFI setup (commonly by...