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‎07-23-2022 02:49 PM - last edited on ‎07-23-2022 03:37 PM by Moderator

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

Hello, my old computer I’m trying to fix got Corrupted some how and all I did was turn it on and this black screen popped up saying:

boot device not found

please install an operating system on your hard disk.  Hard disk (3F0)

F2 System diagnostics

for more information, please visit: [content removed]

but I can’t even get out of it to do anything.. what should I do?

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‎07-24-2022 04:45 PM

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Sounds like the hard drive has failed, or erased. Run the system diagnostics. Does the hard drive pass the test?

 

You can build a Windows 10 boot disk from another computer, and boot it up to repair. 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04641788

 

If the hard drive is failed, it will need to be replaced.

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‎08-02-2022 09:19 PM

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Sadly it didn’t not pass the tests. And I can’t even get the laptop to the main loading screen..

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