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My laptop which worked fine earlier today comes up with operating system not found then pressing F2 I get

 

Memory Test passed

 

Hard Drive Not Exist

 

Is it bricked or is there hope?

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@woldsweather 

 

If the diagnostics run using F2 are not even seeing the laptop drive, it has totally failed and would need to be replaced.

 

How old is the laptop? 



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@woldsweather 

 

If the diagnostics run using F2 are not even seeing the laptop drive, it has totally failed and would need to be replaced.

 

How old is the laptop? 



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Don't know how o;ld really but probably around 10 years.

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11 years apparently.

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I have also same error please help if have any solution.

 

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