Keep getting "Invalid partition table"

[jacatone]

Have an older Dell Latitude E6430s. Was working fine but now I keep getting this error message when I bootup. Will show a small message saying to press F1 or F2 to continue or enter bios. When I press F1 I’ll get the invalid partition message. Tried enabling and disabling the Legacy and UEFI settings with no success. Always reverts back to all the inputs being checked. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.

[Bruce]

do you have your data on that drive backed up?
if not, that would be my first priority. putting that drive into an external enclosure and backing it up onto another PC or location.

how old is the laptop?
I assume the drive is the older mechanical HDD type?

personally, if you think the laptop is worth it, I’d be replacing the drive due to its age and its now loss of integrity, and taking the opportunity to upgrade to a SSD.

[PeterOz]

F1 or F2 to continue or enter bios

What if you press F2>
Bruce is correct your HDD is dying/dead.

[Rustys]

Tried enabling and disabling the Legacy and UEFI settings with no success. Always reverts back to all the inputs being checked. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.

May need to have the BIOS battery replaced.

[Bruce]

@jacatone - you logged in yesterday but haven’t updated - still need help?

[Rustys]

What was the outcome of the
Run an extended diagnostic on the drive (including a surface test).

from the other sites you posted on?

[Rustys]

Abandoned closed