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03-30-2020 06:42 PM
Recently, while I’m using my desktop, it suddenly freeze on me and game me a blue screen. Then after I reboot my desktop, it gave me an error message.
Boot Device Not Found
Please install an operating system on your hard disk.
Hard disk (3F0)
F2- System diagnostics.
Then I ran a quick check on hard drive, passed. But when I ran an extensive check and everything passed except the hard drive optimized dst check , it gave me a message said NOT AVAILABLE.
It is just past 1 year new and I do not know what to do.
Long DST: Not Available
Everything passed but
04-03-2020 07:11 AM
Welcome to HP Community
I have gone through your Post and I understand your concerns
This is an indication that the hard drive is going bad.
Try Restoring the BIOS back to Defaults
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Turn off the computer and wait five seconds.
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Press the Power button to start the computer and repeatedly press the F10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
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On the BIOS Setup screen, press F9 to select and load the BIOS Setup Default settings.
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Press F10 to Save and Exit.
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Use the arrow keys to select Yes, then press Enter when asked Exit Saving Changes?
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Follow the prompts to restart your computer.
Link: https://support.hp.com/bg-en/document/c01443463
If the issue persists please contact HP Support for replacement hard drive
Click on this link - www.hp.com/contacthp/ and select your Country to get the Contact details for HP Support
Thank you
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KrazyToad
I Am An HP Employee
04-07-2020 09:31 PM
This did not work and I can not get ahold of anyone at HP. Understand the covid thing but you would think I could talk to someone. Very very frustrating. My 1 year warranty just ran out. $1,200 spent and barely used computer.
04-08-2020 10:57 AM
I have gone through your Post and I understand your concerns
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KrazyToad
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