Computer won't start, please help.

[Col. Derontchi]

For the past few days, my computer will not start up. It will turn on, but it will not run. I have left the "starting windows" screen on the monitor for hours on end to no positive result. I ran diagnostics on it, and I got a message saying "BIOS3-D NO BOOTABLE DRIVE DETECTED." I have a Hewlett Packard desktop that's about 5 years old. Has anyone else had this problem? How do I fix it?

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[hillkill]

it's not detecting the os.

[DJ Charizard]

Look up how to get into your bios and drives. Switch the drive's order around and see if you can get the system to boot.

[TheArmyGuy]

How old is your HDD? Might just have died of old age.

[Alyx Vance]

That exact thing happened to my old HDD. I have a bad feeling your computers hard drive is dead.

[Cupcakehat]

when booting try pressing f2 repeatedly, it should bring you into the BIOS. if your hard drive is dead, it won't show up in connected storage/boot devices

EDIT: also try opening the computer up and checking the SATA power + data connections, it may have been loose and finally fell off

[Col. Derontchi]

How old is your HDD? Might just have died of old age.

Well, like I said, it's about 4-5 years I think.

If it is dead, is there a way to get the files restored? I have REALLY old BL saves from over half a decade ago with lots of nostalgia attached.

And some neat add-ons.

[Fennis]

get linux

[Ocelotus]

get linux

[Cupcakehat]

if the hdd is dead that basically means all of the data is lost. sorry

[K3k0m@n]

if his hdd is dead, how is it getting to the starting windows screen?

[Steve5451²]

Your hard drive isn't detected, so it either became unplugged or died.

[TheArmyGuy]

Well, like I said, it's about 4-5 years I think.

If it is dead, is there a way to get the files restored? I have REALLY old BL saves from over half a decade ago with lots of nostalgia attached.

And some neat add-ons.

If you've never gotten a new HDD that's actually pretty old, you can get it recovered but I have no idea what it'd cost.

[Ducky duck]

the OS is corrupted

[carolcat]

If you've never gotten a new HDD that's actually pretty old, you can get it recovered but I have no idea what it'd cost.

a lot