Boot Device Not FOund

[joe8346me]

I constantly get this error at start up:

Boot Device Not Found

Please install an operating system

Hard Disk (3F0)

F2  System Diagnostcs

for more information, please visit: www.hp.com/go/techcenter/startup

That is the entire message given at start up, now i have ran every hard disk test, memory test, diagnostic test, and nothing wrong has been found. and still this error keeps coming back. i have also reinstaled windows 3 times now with the same error every time.

I have also spent three hours and $135 with tech support on the phone, and they cant figure it out.

what do i do??????

[Rakhmad]

Which notebook are you using, post your product number.

Have you tried using other working harddisk?

It may related to hardware issue, bad harddisk, or simply a loose connection of the harddisk.

Next time, try this forum first, its free!

[joe8346me]

Pavilion dv6-1362dx

P/N  VY833UA#ABA

[Rakhmad]

Try to open the hard drive cover, remove the hard drive from hard drive bay, remove the adapter.

Reverse above procedure to reassemble and install the hard drive back.

[minita8]

hello i have the same problem too.. i also tried hard disk test and failed ,

all this happened after i hibernate my laptop with low battery...

when i tried to open it again, couldnt load windows and this message showed up!!..

is there any way to save my data?  i i tried start on safe mode too and don't loading...

[pepe999]

Have you updated to the latest BIOS?

[minita8]

no... how i can to this?

thank you

[pepe999]

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minita8 wrote:

no... how i can to this?

thank you

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Go to "HP Drivers and Support" website, enter your laptop name. Then click on "Software&Drivers Downloads", choose your operating system and select BIOS. Download it and install it. You should check your current BIOS version first and flash(update) the BIOS if a new version has been released..

[Omaya2]

OH My God! Im facing the same problem too!! Today i put my laptop in the laptop case,but i was packing other stuff and i forgot to zip the case, then i held the suit case and next thing i know is my laptop falling on the floor and the battery came out!!! I was SHOCKED O-O !!! I opened my lAptop , and thank god everything was working well and normally....but when i came back home,and opened the laptop it worked,but the finger print password didnt, while i was working,the whole system froze!!! And the lap top turned black!! Next thing i see was the message yv written up there ><...i really need my laptop! Im a university student who has to do everything on her laptop cuz my major requires that, please help!!!

[Omaya2]

Yeah, and By the way, my laptop is hp pavilion dv6 too!!! T~T