My system is rebooting to a “Default Boot Device Missing or Boot Failed” message
November 23 2021 4:44amWe've seen a compatibility issue on some firmware versions of Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 SSDs where the system will blue screen or reboot to a blue screen that states “Default Boot Device Missing or Boot Failed”.
If you see this issue, you can resolve it by updating your SN850 firmware:
- Download Western Digital Dashboard: https://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?p=279
- Run the installer to install the Dashboard.
- If the "Firmware Version" shows that there is a warning of a newer firmware available, update it by clicking on "NEW FIRMWARE AVAILABLE"
Seen on firmware versions:
- 614600WD