No boot to operating system (no read-write error)
Use this information to troubleshoot issues with booting to the operating system.
Table 7-47
Issues, possible causes, and fixes
Items
Procedures
Symptoms
●
POST error message: Boot Device
not found (3F0)
●
Hang when booting to operating
system
Possible causes
Operating system, loose connection, faulty hard drive, BIOS configuration, Secure Boot.
Troubleshooting steps
1.
Verify whether Secure Boot is enabled in BIOS. Secure Boot prevents legacy boot
devices from starting the computer, including bootable CDs and DVDs. For more
information, see
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03653226
.
2.
Reset BIOS to default. Be sure that BIOS Boot Mode in Boot Option is set up properly for
bootable device and its operating system (for example, UEFI Native for Windows 8).
Another example, choosing Legacy Boot Order for an UEFI device causes "Boot Device
not found (3F0)" error.
3.
Verify hard drive connection and flex cable. Reseat connection. For multiple storage
devices, keep the primary drive with the operating system and remove other devices.
4.
Use PC Hardware Diagnostics tool to test. Record failure code and have the hard drive
replaced.
5.
If there is no error, reinstall the operating system using HP Restore.
6.
Test with a verified working operating system hard drive, if available.
Note
If there is a hard drive POST error message, see
POST error messages and user actions on
Read-write error
Use this information to troubleshoot read and write errors.
Table 7-48
Issues, possible causes, and fixes
Items
Procedures
Symptoms
●
POST error message (for
example, error code 301)
●
Hang when working on data, files,
documents
Possible causes
Loose connection, faulty hardware.
Troubleshooting steps
1.
Perform a hard reset (
2.
Reset BIOS to default (
9. Soft reset (Default Settings) on page 79
3.
Verify the drive connection and flex cable. Reseat connection (
).
4.
Use the HP Hardware Diagnostics tool to test. If failed, record failure code and have the
hard drive replaced.
5.
If no error with HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool, try to repair the hard drive
and its files in Windows (using command
“CHKDSK /f /r /x”
). Use HP Restore to
reinstall the operating system, if needed.
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