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11-10-2023 07:59 AM
The laptop will not boot from the internal SSD drive, There is an error message that a boot disk cannot be found (Error 3FO). have been through all the suggested solutions to no avail and ended up creating a Windows10 USB boot disk (via the Microsoft site). I have checked that the BIOS is set to boot from a USB drive. When I turn the computer on all I get is the HP logo and no error message. What to do?
11-13-2023 03:18 PM
Hi @Blue-blue-eyes,
Welcome to the HP Support Community.
Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to assist you.
I see that you are facing an issue with your Laptop.
Kindly refer to the steps on this link and let me know if that resolves the issue.
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Take care and have a great day ahead!
Irwin6
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11-18-2023 09:19 AM
Hi Irwin, I afraid that this doesn't work either. I get th same result as wiwhen I use the Microsoft tool to to create a bootable USB drive without going through the ISO step. The drive is seen by the computer as a bootable USB. I try to boot. The HP logo appears and then nothing...........