Error During Boot: Hard Disk 3 (3F3) - Run Hard Disk Test in System Diagnostics

[e-roq777]

Hello Friends.  I'm getting this error during boot: Hard Disk 3 (3F3) - Run Hard Disk Test in System Diagnostics.  However, I only have two disks.  I have a new SSD with Windows 10 and a 3 TB drive.  Why would I get this error if I have only two disks?  What I did was upgrade to Windows 10 Pro and install it on my new SSD.  I switched the previous 3TB drive to a storgage drive.  I did a clean install of Windows 10 so I don't know if this a driver issue or what.

HP Diagnostics (UEFI) Failure Code List says this is a "Hard Disk 3 Error".  Weird since I only have two disks.  Thanks for any help.  🙂

[azbycx]

Try reseating all ofyour sata cables. I had same problem with an HP Envy tower and it was a lose data cable to the optical drive. I looked in diagnostics and there was no optical drive, reseated cable, rebooted and good as new.

[Mighty_Miro_WD]

Hi there.

It's difficult to say where the problem is exactly with this error, and if the HDD is dying or not. What I would suggest is to run the suggested hard disk test in System Diagnostics and see what the results will be - here's a KB article with the steps how to do it:

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01443317

Let us know how it went. 🙂