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All the sudden my Hp laptop just turned off and took me to a Boot Devise not found screen.

 It tells me to please install an operating system on my hard disk.

 Hard Disk (3F0)

 Also gives me an option for a system diagnostic by pressing (F2)

 Does anyone know how to help me. Do i need to buy a new hard disk or just a new OS? someone please help me i cant do anything on my computer now... thanks

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@Vanessa125, Welcome to HP Support Community,

 

Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue

 

If the Hard Disk Error 3F0 boot device not found is displayed on a black screen, use the following procedures to try to resolve the error.

 

Identifying the hard disk 3F0 error

 

Restore BIOS default settings

To restore the BIOS default setting, open the BIOS Setup screen.

  1. Turn off the computer and wait five seconds.
  2. Press the power button to start the computer and repeatedly press the f10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
  3. On the BIOS Setup screen, press f9 to select and load the BIOS Setup Default settings.
  4. Press f10 to Save and Exit.
  5. Use the arrow keys to select Yes, and then press Enter when asked Exit Saving Changes?
  6. Follow the prompts to restart your computer.

Refer this guide for further troubleshooting steps: HP PCs - Hard disk 3F0 boot device not found error | HP® Support

 

I hope this helps.

Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps. 

 

Take care and have a good day. 

 

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