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08-12-2017 04:47 AM
I have tried to reset my hp x2 210 Tablet back to the factory defaults. I left it doing this when i went back to it it was turned off so i powered it back up to come up with a screen saying:
Boot Device Not Found
Please install an operating system on your hard disk.
Hard Disk (3F0)
F2 System Diagnostics
For more information, please visit: www.hp.com/go/techcenter/setup
I have done all of the things on that link and nothing as i cant change boot to go from usb and cant get into the recovery bit all it seems i can press is F2 system Diagnostics which they all come back as passed and OK and F10 for the BIOS. I have tried to use the recovery usb i made just after setting it all up when i first got it but it wont load from it as unable to choose the usb.
Please any help will be a big help with this as i don't want to bin this as it was working fine before.
08-13-2017 02:20 PM
Hi @Lambourne82,
Good Day. A warm welcome to the HP community. I reviewed the case relating to the computer not booting to windows. I will be delighted to assist you here.
Superb description, brilliant troubleshooting and terrific observations made before posting. Kudos to you for that. 🙂
To assist you with accurate information I would require more information regarding this.
- Did you run the complete hardware extensive diagnostics on the computer?
For a start please try these steps:
- Please perform a hard reset on the computer from this link: http://hp.care/2nwQ054
- Then try to perform a Microsoft Push button reset from this link: http://hp.care/2sGcqPU and check if the issue gets resolved. You could try a regular reset also.
If it still continues then you will need to order recovery media from HP phone support to perform a complete system recovery to factory settings. This should fix the issue for you.
HP Technical Support can be reached by clicking on the following link: http://hp.care/2r9wSvP
- Once the support page opens please select the country in which you're located. Next, enter your HP model number on the right.
- Next, choose the 'Contact Support' tab at the top and scroll down to the bottom of the 'HP Support- Contact' page to fill out the form provided with your contact information.
- Once completed click the 'Show Options' icon on the bottom right.
- Lastly, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select 'Get phone number.' A case number and phone number will now populate for you.
They will be happy to assist you immediately.
If the unit is under warranty, the manufacturer’s warranty should take care of it for you.
Please perform all these steps patiently as it is critical to resolving the issue. The trick is to remain patient, Going by your technical expertise and competence I am sure you will be able to perform these steps without breaking a sweat. 🙂
Hope this helps. Let me know how this goes. I genuinely hope the issue gets resolved without hassles and the unit works great. 🙂 Please reach out for any issues and I'll be there to assist you. 🙂
To simply say thanks, please click the "Thumbs Up" button to give me a Kudos to appreciate my efforts to help.
If this helps, please mark this as “Accepted Solution” as it will help several others with the same issue to get it resolved without hassles. 🙂
Take care now and have a splendid week ahead. 🙂
DavidSMP
I am an HP Employee
08-14-2017 02:07 PM
Hey
Thanks for getting back to me on this matter i have done all things you have said to do and with no luck to getting this resolved. The only other thing I can do now is to try and ring the Best2Serve support team and hope that they can help with this. Once again thanks for you help on this matter.
@DavidSMP wrote:Hi @Lambourne82,
Good Day. A warm welcome to the HP community. I reviewed the case relating to the computer not booting to windows. I will be delighted to assist you here.
Superb description, brilliant troubleshooting and terrific observations made before posting. Kudos to you for that. 🙂
To assist you with accurate information I would require more information regarding this.
- Did you run the complete hardware extensive diagnostics on the computer?
For a start please try these steps:
- Please perform a hard reset on the computer from this link: http://hp.care/2nwQ054
- Then try to perform a Microsoft Push button reset from this link: http://hp.care/2sGcqPU and check if the issue gets resolved. You could try a regular reset also.
If it still continues then you will need to order recovery media from HP phone support to perform a complete system recovery to factory settings. This should fix the issue for you.
HP Technical Support can be reached by clicking on the following link: http://hp.care/2r9wSvP
- Once the support page opens please select the country in which you're located. Next, enter your HP model number on the right.
- Next, choose the 'Contact Support' tab at the top and scroll down to the bottom of the 'HP Support- Contact' page to fill out the form provided with your contact information.
- Once completed click the 'Show Options' icon on the bottom right.
- Lastly, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select 'Get phone number.' A case number and phone number will now populate for you.
They will be happy to assist you immediately.
If the unit is under warranty, the manufacturer’s warranty should take care of it for you.
Please perform all these steps patiently as it is critical to resolving the issue. The trick is to remain patient, Going by your technical expertise and competence I am sure you will be able to perform these steps without breaking a sweat. 🙂
Hope this helps. Let me know how this goes. I genuinely hope the issue gets resolved without hassles and the unit works great. 🙂 Please reach out for any issues and I'll be there to assist you. 🙂
To simply say thanks, please click the "Thumbs Up" button to give me a Kudos to appreciate my efforts to help.
If this helps, please mark this as “Accepted Solution” as it will help several others with the same issue to get it resolved without hassles. 🙂
Take care now and have a splendid week ahead. 🙂
08-16-2017 10:39 AM
Hi @Lambourne82,
I am the The_Fossette. It looks like you were interacting with @DavidSMP, but he is out of the office today so I'll take over from here.
I recommend you to perform a hardware test on your computer to make sure whether it is hardware or a software issue.
Follow the steps in the below article to run the test.
Let me know how it goes.
The_Fossette
I am an HP Employee
08-16-2017 10:59 PM
08-18-2017 06:59 AM
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