4540 proBook s: HP ProBook s 4540, bootDevice found problem

I use my HP ProBook for 3 years. When I tried to access my laptop I get this error message-"bootDevice not found (3F0). But I have a pre installed OS on my hard drive. I read a few solutions on the internet, but it did not help. When I tried to access my BIOS, he asks a password (which I don't remember setting up one).

Now, I know not the BIOS password and I can not access my laptop. There are many important stuffs inside. So I can't just a hard drive again.

Help, please!

Thank you.

Arvind8

Hello;

Let me welcome you on the HP forums!

I wish I had some good news for you, but I did not...

That error code means that your hard drive has failed - at least insofar as it cannot be read by using the instructions in routine more.

IF the drive has failed, there is nothing you can do about it, and the more you use, the less you are able to recover anything on this subject

Your best bet for data recovery now is to do the following:
(1) remove the hard drive from the PC
(2) buy a USB-to-Hard kit adapter driver
(3) download and install this utility on a working PC: http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/recover_data_in_3_steps_with_minitool_power_data_recovery_free_edition.html
(4) connect the old drive to the work PC
(5) run the data recovery utility to see what can be salvaged from the old drive.

If only the tools does not find what you need, an alternative is Recuva: http://www.piriform.com/recuva

And, if it does well, the best tool out there is this one, but only the trial version is free: http://www.file-recovery.com/

Good luck

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