- “No bootable device – insert boot disk and press any key”
- “No Boot Device Found. Press any key to reboot the machine”
- “Boot Device Not Found. Please install an operating system on your hard disk. Hard Disk (3FO)”
- “No boot device is available”
The most common reasons for 3F0 error to occur is:
- Using the unbootable device or disk to boot from.
- If the bootable hard drive you are using might have corrupted or damaged somehow.
- MBR or boot sector is damaged on the bootable hard drive.
- If your system has gone through a virus or malware attack.
- The wrong boot order in the BIOS.
- Hard disk connection problem.
- System files or boot files unknowingly damaged.
- Corrupt hard drive partitions.
1: Change Boot Order
2: Perform a Hard Reset
Performing hard reset can often solve issues, to perform a hard reset do the following:
- Turn off the computer and unplug the power adapter. If there is a removable battery, it should also be removed.
- Then disconnect all peripherals, including the removable hard drive, etc.
- Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds to drain all remaining power.
- Insert the battery, and then re-plug the AC adapter into the laptop.
- Press the power button to turn on the computer.
- Once the computer starts up properly and the startup menu appears, use the arrow keys to select “Start Windows normally” and then press Enter.
3: Test Hard Drive Using HP Diagnostic Tool
Use the built-in tool in the Hp device to solve the issue:
- Turn on your computer and keep pressing the Esc key until the menu appears on the screen.
- Next, press the F2 key.
- Choose the Components Tests option from the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics menu.
- Select Hard Drive from the Component Tests menu.
- Click on the Quick Test, then click on the Run once button.
- If there are still any issues with your hard drive, then run the Extensive Test.
4: Restore BIOS Default Settings
- Press the Power button to start the computer, and immediately after this, repeatedly press the F10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
- To load and restore BIOS Setup Default settings, press F9 on the BIOS setup menu.
- Once loaded, press F10 to Save and Exit.
- Select yes, and then press Enter when it says Exit Saving Changes.
5: Reconnect Your Hard Drive
- Turn the computer off and remove the power cable.
- If you have a removable battery, take it out
- Disconnect your hard drive and then connect it back.
- Reassemble your computer and turn the computer on to see if it fixed the issue.
6: Fix and Rebuild Damaged MBR
- Boot from the original installation DVD (or the recovery USB)
- At the Welcome screen, click Repair your computer.
- Choose Troubleshoot.
- Choose Command Prompt.
- When the Command Prompt loads, type the following commands: bootrec /FixMbr bootrec /FixBoot bootrec /ScanOs bootrec /RebuildBcd.
7: Fix Operating System
- Prepare a Windows installation disc, CD/DVD or USB flash drive and connect it to your PC.
- During the installation process, launch Command Prompt.
- In Windows 7, under the System Recovery Options tab, click Startup Repair.
- In Windows 8 and Windows 10, click Repair your computer, then select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Automatic Repair (Windows 8) or Startup Repair (Windows 10).