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Promlem with HP Envy laptop

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  • 25-04-2017 6:44pm
    #1
    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭


    I think I f***ed up my laptop :-(. When I turn on my lap top it says

    Boot Device not fund

    Please install an operating system on your hard disk

    Hard Disk (3F0)

    F2 System Diagnostics


    For more information, please visit: http://hp.com/go/techcenter/startup

    When I put in the Windows 8.1 Disk, it doesn't run. I tried Esc at startup and picked everything, nothing. I even gooled it and nothing whn I followed instructions. I think I deleted the OS by mistake and it won't go back on. HELP PLease


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Were you changing anything in the BIOS by any chance ? If it's Windows 8.1 from new then it should probably be set to UEFI boot. Check the settings for this. If you upgraded from Windows 7 then it should be Legacy.

    It's also possible the HDD is faulty ? Can you see it in the BIOS ? What do the Diagnostics report ?

    Ken


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    magentis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭magentis


    Were you doing anything with disk management lately?

    I would also check that the drive is secure in the machine.

    If you have not been in the bios yet,you could see if the drive is recognised in there.Press the esc key as you turn on the machine to enter bios.


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    magentis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭magentis


    Or go into diagnostics and see if it's giving you the option of a hdd test.


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    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭leemaree


    ZENER wrote: »
    Were you changing anything in the BIOS by any chance ? If it's Windows 8.1 from new then it should probably be set to UEFI boot. Check the settings for this. If you upgraded from Windows 7 then it should be Legacy.

    It's also possible the HDD is faulty ? Can you see it in the BIOS ? What do the Diagnostics report ?

    Ken

    When I googled it, it told me to change the Legacy in the BIOS but then I changed it back. It's windows 8.1 I'm trying to load. am trying everything. I got as far as running windows 8.1 where it says getting files ready for the installation but now its stopped at 47%. I can see everything in the BIOS.


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    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭leemaree


    magentis wrote: »
    Were you doing anything with disk management lately?

    I would also check that the drive is secure in the machine.

    If you have not been in the bios yet,you could see if the drive is recognised in there. Press the esc key as you turn on the machine to enter bios.

    I haven't been near disk management at all. I've tried esc and nothing. As I said tried everything


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    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭leemaree


    magentis wrote: »
    Or go into diagnostics and see if it's giving you the option of a hdd test.

    HDD is fine


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    #8
    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭leemaree


    I will give u an update when and if I fix it


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    #9
    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭leemaree


    I FIXED MY LAPTOP


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    hotshots85
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭hotshots85


    What was the fix in the end?


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    leemaree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭leemaree


    hotshots85 wrote: »
    What was the fix in the end?

    I Just download the ISO onto my USB Stick and it installed windows 8.1.


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