Hard Drive is not detected on a Dell PC. How to fix it?

If you are facing issues with your Dell computer when it starts up such as hard drive not detected, no boot device found, no boot partition found, missing operating system, hard disk drive failure, etc. then it is be possible when the computer is unable to find the default hard drive to use when it loads. If you are also facing the same issue i.e. hard drive not detected with your Dell computer then you can contact the technicians at Dell Support Phone Number.

Following are the ways in which you can try to resolve the hard drive issue with Dell PC:

1. Use F1 key

When you receive a message on your Dell computer that hard drive not found, press F1 to continue. As it is a BIOS error message hence you should press F1 to continue because by pressing F1 key the computer may load into Windows correctly.

2. Correcting bad BIOS settings

‘BIOS’ is there to handle the basic setup and boot process for the computer and prepares it to load the operating system. If the port that hard drive is connected to is disabled, it will not be detected by the computer and you will see a message “hard drive not found”. Thus, whenever you face this issue you, you need to check the BIOS setup.

3. Check hard drive cable

Dell hard drive issue may also arise if the computer is not physically connected to the hard drive. So first check the hard drive cable to ensure whether the cable connection is loose or the cable and power cable may have damaged. If this is the case then you can reconnect the cables from both the hard drive and the motherboard, or replace the cable with a new one. 

4. Perform a hard drive reset

Next, you can try performing a hard drive reset which will erase all the information stored in the computer memory and might restore functionality. Resetting your computer allows the system to clear and re-establish the software connections between the BIOS and the hardware.

By utilizing all the above steps you can try fixing the hard drive not detected an issue with your Dell computer. In case if the issue is still there then take the support from the expert technicians by calling at the Dell Customer Service Number. We work round the clock to provide support for all kinds of Dell issues.