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06-19-2021 03:54 AM - edited 06-19-2021 03:57 AM
Suddenly I switched on my laptop its says ...boot device not found
So i had done many process but no result
Change my HDD adapter but problems still exist
when I do HP PC diagnostics , Its shows HDD not installed error
so i have change my HDD and try to boot it with new one but problems still occurs
please help me ASAP
06-19-2021 08:58 AM
new one is loaded with WIn10os
but still getting this error
its shows that "to get a storage driver ..load drivers" error during winos installations
i even tried to install drivers which is compatibility with it from HP support but still not getting any results
06-19-2021 10:51 AM
Not being able to see the PC, I have to guess -- but that message typically means the installer is having problems "seeing" the drive -- which is surprising if it then, without adding drivers, actually completed the installation. It sounds like the boot files did not get written to the drive -- but again, I have to guess.
Windows PCs use two different sets of files to get you to a working desktop.
In terms of the first, Windows boot files, you need to follow the instructions below to create boot media from Macrium Reflect (MR) that can be used to rewrite/repair the boot media on your PC:
1) Download and install Macrium Reflect (MR) from this link on a working PC: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
2) Use the option to create a boot USB stick or CD
That will create MR bootable media. Then, you can boot your PC into WinPE using that media.
Have patience, as that can take a while to start and bring up the screen.
Once the screen is there, select the option to Fix Windows boot problems. It will then search for the OSs installed and list them, Select the one you want to repair and click Next.
It will now do the repairs, listing the things it has done.
When finished, select the option to Restart the PC.
If this worked, the boot repair succeeded and you will have your PC back.
But if it did not, the Windows system files are most likely corrupted and you would have to reinstall Windows from scratch to fix that.
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