Working on a HP Envy M6 laptop. Getting the "no boot device found" error when booting. Only thing I can access is bios. Its a windows 8 preinstalled machine so I do not know the product key nor have an install or recovery disk.
I am able to access the drive when hooking up it externally to my win 7 machine ( had to save some files on the drive ).
Was only able to find a 8.1 install disc so I made a bootable USB to try and do a refresh. Still got device not found. Had to turn on legacy support in the bios. Detects the USB except repair isn't helpful. Tried the refresh and ...yep, hard drive is locked ( imagine because I am in legacy mode ).
So what do?
Legacy - hard drive gets locked
Non legacy - hard drive / usb not detected
Really stumped on what to do. Don't think I can downgrade to 7 either.
I am able to access the drive when hooking up it externally to my win 7 machine ( had to save some files on the drive ).
Was only able to find a 8.1 install disc so I made a bootable USB to try and do a refresh. Still got device not found. Had to turn on legacy support in the bios. Detects the USB except repair isn't helpful. Tried the refresh and ...yep, hard drive is locked ( imagine because I am in legacy mode ).
So what do?
Legacy - hard drive gets locked
Non legacy - hard drive / usb not detected
Really stumped on what to do. Don't think I can downgrade to 7 either.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- 7