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Please help! PC stuck on "Please insert external storage media and press OK" error message

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I tried to update Windows 10 but I didn't have enough storage so it made me use a flash drive to complete the update. I restarted the computer when it was done, and now it's stuck on a "Please insert external storage media and press OK" error message. I press OK over and over again but nothing happens and the message doesn't go away. I can't get to the desktop. Anyone know how I can fix this?? It happened in the middle of a big project I've been working on =(. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 

Ryujingt3

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Re: Please help! PC stuck on "Please insert external storage media and press OK" error message

Try booting in to your BIOS and changing the boot order so that your main hard drive is first, not your USB stick.