HP reset

[stijfvrijer]

My HP 6460b has the 3F0 problem. It can't find a boot device.

I have tried solutions found on the Net; changing Legacy and that sort of thing, but I can't find Legacy in BIOS on my laptop.

So I tried a factory reset, but when I push the power button and ( appropiate ) f11 button nothing happens.

I'm really starting to hate this machine.

Now in order to safe a life ( i may throw the laptop out of the window and kill an innocent pedestrian ) could someone please lend a helping hand ?

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@stijfvrijer 

Please use the following Guide to fix:

                   HP PCs - Hard disk 3F0 boot device not found error

Regards.

[stijfvrijer]

Hello Banhien

I am afraid none of your suggestions were of any help.

I tried most of them anyway; long live Google and Youtube.

Then I did something I should have thought of when the problem first presented itself.

I dusted off its working clone. Yes, I have another one, just not in use.

I put them side-by-side and found that all BIOS settings matched except for one: uefi !

I switched it on ( or off I don´t remember ) and as far as I can tell things are back to normal ( for now at least )

I could have sworn that that uefi option wasn´t there earlier. Perhaps BIOS update did the trick.

Or I have just been more stupid than usual.

Thank you for reacting.