hard disk could not be found when doing startup repair


  1. Coltrane
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    Windows 7 Home Prem 64bit
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    hard disk could not be found when doing startup repair


    While attempting to perform a startup repair....I get a hard disk could not be found. I have a HP dv6 -3050 US....I'd like to know if this is for sure a hardware issue...before wasting time and money on ordering HP recovery disks...Any help would be great.

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  3. theog
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Will the HD Drive show in BIOS?

    I would Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
    HD Diagnostic


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    Boot up using the Startup Repair CD or Windows 7 DVD. (not the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk) If you have a Netbook, you will need a CD/DVD drive.
    NOTE: Make sure no USB drives are plugged in.
    Do not use a USB Pendrive for Startup Repair.
    startup repair disc-create


    Do a Strartup Repair:
    Startup Repair
    Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
    Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
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  4. toglenn
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    win 7 Pro - 64 bit
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    I don't know how your HP BIOS works but many require you to reset which is your active hard drive after system changes.
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  6. cyclic
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    Windows 7 home premium x64
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    I wonder also if you can get as far as the choosing a driver to load ? if so what then ?
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