Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Can't boot laptop.

DVA11957
Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on February 02 2014
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Events Century Club

"Fly everything, it never hurts."
Centereach, NY

290 legs, 843.0 hours
256 legs, 779.3 hours online
276 legs, 797.1 hours ACARS
117 legs, 260.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 19 2014 21:04 ET by Darren Tung

I was just opening FSX one day when I decided to shut it off. When I tried to reboot it, I get "The selected Boot Image did not authenticate." How do I fix this? I would really like to get back into FSX!

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

DVA4229
First Officer, B767-300
OLP

Joined on March 19 2007

"Sink rate. Sink Rate."
Southeastern United States

54 legs, 100.9 hours
47 legs, 87.7 hours online
53 legs, 98.4 hours ACARS
7 legs, 11.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 19 2014 23:58 ET by Lawrence Woodworth

This looks like it applies:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4fb7cd9d-683f-4ea5-80f6-98b631b9fa0a/selected-boot-image-did-not-authenticate

Lawrence Woodworth (DVA4229)

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 12:11 ET by Darren Tung

I took this thing apart, only to put it back on again. Now, the problem is even worse. Nothing will appear on my laptop and Wi-Fi is disabled.

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 13:01 ET by Lawrence Woodworth

You took it apart? Why? This is an error between the operating system and the hard drive. Repairing the O/S usually fixes the issue. Try to disable Secure Boot in the laptop's BIOS: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn481258.aspx

Lawrence Woodworth (DVA4229)

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 13:03 ET by Darren Tung

I took it apart because I thought I had a processor problem as well. I can't repair the O/S, and secure boot won't work.

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 13:07 ET by Lawrence Woodworth

That's why you need to disable Secure Boot in your BIOS and switch to "Legacy" boot. Most computers/laptops built since Win 8 came out have the Secure Boot option set by default in BIOS. If you turn it off, it stops being picky about what drivers you're trying to load on boot-up.

Lawrence Woodworth (DVA4229)

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 13:17 ET by Darren Tung

I already tried legacy boot and I get the message a lot of people have been getting. Here it is. "No bootable device found, please insert boot disk."

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 14:34 ET by Lawrence Woodworth

That sounds like a corrupted boot sector, then. You'll need the O/S disk that came with the laptop to run a repair.

Lawrence Woodworth (DVA4229)

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 14:34 ET by Darren Tung

I don't have an O/S disk. My laptop didn't come with one.

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 14:57 ET by Lawrence Woodworth

Yeah, Dell and HP like to do that. With their computers, you're expected to burn the recovery disks yourself using the utility they install on the hard drive. Of course, if you wait until the hard drive won't boot... Usually your only recourse then is to contact the laptop manufacturer and have them send you the O/S disk - which they will KINDLY charge you an arm and a leg for (or at least shipping).

Lawrence Woodworth (DVA4229)

Posted onPost created on June 20 2014 14:59 ET by Darren Tung

I tried to burn a recovery disk but for some reason, my DVD-roms will not accept the recovery and refuse to burn it.

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on June 22 2014 07:57 ET by Darren Tung

I'm going to get this fixed. I'll be back in about a month.

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11

For flight simulation purposes only. Not a commercial website. In no way are we affiliated with Delta Air Lines, its affiliates, or any other airline. All logos, images, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Delta Virtual Airlines is a non-profit entity engaged in providing an avenue for flight simulation enthusiasts.