Hard Disk Error comes up. It says "Please run the Hard Disk Test in System Diagnostics

[Ludlow68]

At every start up or restart this message appears: "Hard Disk Error - Please run the Hard Disk Test in System Diagnostics- Hard Drive Disk. 2 (3F2)

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Ludlow68 Welcome to HP Community!

This error message might indicate an issue with sectors, data, or physical disks on the hard drive.

If this error message displays, do the following:

• Make an immediate backup of all important data and files.

• Perform a hard drive diagnostic test to verify the condition of the hard disk drive. For instructions on how to perform a hard drive test, refer to the following steps.

Install the latest version of the HP Hardware diagnostics (UEFI) on your device using this link: Click here for details

• Hold the power button for at least five seconds to turn off the computer.
• Turn on the computer and immediately press Esc repeatedly, about once every second. When the menu appears, press the F2 key.
• On the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) main menu, click System Tests.
• Click Extensive Test.
• Click Run once, or Loop until error.
• While the test is running, the time remaining and test result for each component display on the screen.

If a component fails a test, write down the failure ID (24-digit code) for when you respond back to us.

Keep me posted, as I (Or a trusted colleague) shall follow-up on this case to ensure the concern has been addressed, 

And your device is up and running again, only in case you don't get back to us, first! 

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Good Luck.