Just installed new hard drive on HP laptop now getting boot device not found. Please install an operating system on your hard

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rkbatot

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Had to replace the hard drive in grandson's HP laptop. Now when I turn it on after performing system diagnostics, I only get the following message: Boot device not found. Please install an operating syste on your hard disk. Hard disk (3FO). If I reinstall windows 10 should that solve the problem?
 
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Yes, that is exactly what that message is telling you.
The new drive you put in has no OS on it.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10

USAFRet

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Yes, that is exactly what that message is telling you.
The new drive you put in has no OS on it.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10
 
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