Won't boot up

[Tim314]

Upgraded from Google to Google chrome, now it won't boot up.  It shows 'boot device not found'. " please install an operating won your hard drive".  I preformed , Bios set up option, setup defaults, and a hardware system diagnostics. Memory is good.  Hard drive , 'quick check'  smart check - not installed,  short DST  not installed. ' Extensive'  smart check + Long DST  not installed.  Tried Test again,  Quick check - smart check + short DST   both passed.  Extensive  - smart check + Long DST  - not installed.. 

Other than finding a operating system to reinstall . I'm lost.

Please help,

Tim314

[WAWood]

@Tim314 

Don't understand what you mean by "updated from Google to Google Chrome".

Google is a company; Chrome is a Browser.  You can't update from the first to the second.

Please explain in more detail what you actually did.

[Tim314]

Sorry for the mix up in my laptop is running on windows 8, never had any problem with it.  Until now.  My web browser was IE, I  changed it to chrome.  I also uninstalled windows office,  and reinstalled after I put chrome on. Everything was working fine. I shut it off and the next day turned it back on. It booted up,   but it wouldn't let me login.  It froze,  so I couldn't enter my password.  I shut it off. And turned it back on.  'No boot device found.  Install operating sys. on hard disk.