Missing System Image HP Pavilion dv6t-7000

[thomaswcp]

HP Pavilion dv6t-7000 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC

Serial Number: [personal info removed]

Product Number: A3E82AV

[ub6424]

Hello @thomaswcp 

Here you get the most important document:

HP Pavilion dv6 Entertainment PC Maintenance and Service Guide

(1) Install BIOS ( or enter BIOS to check if you have the same version ! )

HP Notebook System BIOS Update (Intel Processors)

F.2E Rev.A

8.2 MB

Sep 9, 2016

Download

Why ?

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_4123786-2338478-16

Quote: "

Updating the BIOS is recommended as standard maintenance of the computer. It can also help resolve the following issues:

• An available BIOS update resolves a specific issue or improves computer performance.
• The current BIOS does not support a hardware component or a Windows upgrade.
• HP Support recommends installing a specific BIOS update.

"

(2) Install UEFI Support Environment

HP UEFI Support Environment

5.2.5.0 Rev.A

3.4 MB

Jul 9, 2013

Download

HP Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Support Environment

5.2.0.0 Rev.A

3.4 MB

Apr 18, 2013

Download

(3) Reboot and check again you hardware with Diagnostics

Please report your results.

best regards

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[thomaswcp · Accepted solution]

I'm sorry about the late reply. I tried messing with one of the partitions in the backup HD that was working, and it stopped working. That made finding and fixing the issue harder. The root of the issue was that I was not able to use USB bootable media to reinstall windows or run a boot repair media, because everytime I would try the previous screen with the asterisks would appear. To make the bootable media I would find a suitable ISO file and use rufus to write the necessary files. I was able to get this to work by using the MBR partition scheme instead of the GPT partition scheme on rufus (which is the default option, if you dont change anything). I had immediate success after making this change and was able to reinstall windows 7.

I just wanted to write this for anyone who has a similar problem in the future. Thank you for all your help