Hard drive

[Gotelli]

I replaced the hard drive on the laptop and now I get a message saying please install an operating system on your hard disk. Hard disk (3F0). Can someone tell me what I need to do.

Thank you,

 Gotelli 

[Atanu4]

You have to install fresh windows on your new hard drive.

Do you have a recovery usb media? If yes please boot your system with that.

If not you need to create fresh windows installation from Microsoft website.

If you want to know the steps please reply here or search in community. I have already replied the process in other threads.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi
PLEASE POST ANY RESULTS.
First:- Turn off the computer, press and hold the PWR button for 4 seconds.

Then - Leave only keyboard and mouse connected, disconnect all externally connected
devices such as Docking Station, USB storage devices, displays, and printers.
Unplug the AC adapter from the computer.

Next - Press and Hold the Power button for 15 seconds to Hard Reset.
Rinse and Repeat; Re-Connect the AC adapter.

NOW begin checking/testing/proving the Hardware is fit for purpose.
Power on your PC, press ESC (repeatedly), then F2 at the prompt.
Choose System Tests (Fast Test does a 4 minute hardware check).

From 2016 onwards there is a possible recovery option via the cloud...
HP Consumer PCs - Using the HP Cloud Recovery Tool (Windows 7 & 10)
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06162205
OR
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8ISO
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10