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Boot device not found

Please install an operating system on your hard disk.

Hard  Disk (3F0)

F2 System Diagnostic

 

For more information, please visit www.hp.com\go\techcenter\startup

 

Note:- Any one please help me to install win 7 or win 8. While installing O/S the next botton display deem.

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Can someone help us to resolve above query.

Thanks

Kminhaj

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my notebook  gives massage on starting time .and f2 press then the hard disk is not exit........................what type of message . i'm not understanding this message. if power buttom  off and then power button on after my system is working properly.......... i have a notebook hp430.please reply my problems

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My computer is saying

Boot Device Not found

insert whatever into hard drive

then said for more infortmation vist the site,

 

now i turn it on and its not coming up anymore but my computer isn't turning on and i dont know whats going on and its brand new i have nly had it for a couple months can someone help me

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i dd this and nothing came up on my screen all that came up was f10...BIOS setup Options at the bottom of the screen and nothing else

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@geek808 wrote:

I just replaced my hard drive and trying to reinstall programs from recovery disk.  I keep getting error message:  Boot device not found.  Please install an operating system on your hard disk  Hard disk (3fo)..

   What is this?


Hello geek808.

If you've replaced the hard drive and are getting that error it means two things.  Either your replacement hard drive is bad (I've gotten hard drives that were dead on arrival, so it is possible) or the controller which you connect the hard drive to on the motherboard is going bad.

I hope this helps.

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@chewang wrote:
sir,
my computer compaq presario CQ42 window7 is not working when i had reebot from recovery cd.
plz help me..

Hello chewang.

 

Have you run the diagnostics on your hard drive and memory?  This document covers the hard drive test and this one covers the memory test.

Also, what is your notebook's product number?  

Have a great day.

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@kminhaj wrote:

Boot device not found

Please install an operating system on your hard disk.

Hard  Disk (3F0)

F2 System Diagnostic

 

For more information, please visit www.hp.com\go\techcenter\startup

 

Note:- Any one please help me to install win 7 or win 8. While installing O/S the next botton display deem.


Hello kminhaj.

That error means your notebook can not detect a hard drive.  Please run the diagnostic on your hard drive as per this document.

It will likely require you to replace the hard drive.  I can provide you with instructions for the process if you provide me with your product number.  This document can show you where it is located. 

Have a great day.

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@sudhansoo wrote:

my notebook  gives massage on starting time .and f2 press then the hard disk is not exit........................what type of message . i'm not understanding this message. if power buttom  off and then power button on after my system is working properly.......... i have a notebook hp430.please reply my problems


Hello sudhansoo.

Have you run the diagnostics on your hard drive and memory?  Here are the steps for the hard drive test and here are the steps for the memory test.

Make sure to post the results of both and have a great day!

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I have a HP Pavilion TS Sleekbook 14
And yesterday, while watching movie I accidently pressed a button, and a black screen appeared saying ''Boot device not found'' ''Please install an OS on your hard disk''
Hard disk (3F0). So, can you please help me out solving this error. Thanx.
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