How To Fix Dell HDD, Hard Drive Not Detected, HDD Not Found, HDD Not Installed

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THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN UPDATED HERE: https://youtu.be/4Q9ZdPna948 In this video, Ill show you how to start troubleshooting your Dell computer showing a variety of 'No HDD' errors. If your HDD turns out to be bad, you can replace it yourself. You can see replacement and upgrade HDD and SSD here: https://amzn.to/430vkEz Check out the FAQ's and the Related Links below for more helpful info !! Please remember to Like, Share and Subscribe if this was helpful !! To support the channel more, leave a Super Thanks or donate to $PCHelper on your CashApp. Related Links: Laptop Tools, Components & Accessories: https://amzn.to/3XpHdlw HDD & SSD Replacement / Upgrades: https://amzn.to/430vkEz Hard Drives vs Different Kinds of Solid State Drives Explained: https://youtu.be/KgDucEw7drA FAQ's: Q: What are the buttons you press? A: F2 - BIOS, F12 - Diagnostic Options Q: What if I cannot seem to switch between Legacy and UEFI or switching does not work? A: If you cannot locate the options to switch between or if switching does not work, then skip that step and continue with the rest of the steps in this updated video: https://youtu.be/yMcwOaocs-k. What was the result of the Diagnostic Scan as seen there? Q: It has an error saying 'legacy option cannot be enabled with PTT enable' A: Disable PTT Security by going to the Security Tab, and selecting PTT Security. Uncheck the box. If you cannot locate the options to switch between or if switching does not work, then skip that step and continue with the rest of the video :) What was the result of the Diagnostic Scan? Q: What if my diagnostic test shows the HDD as 'Not Installed"? A: If the diagnostic test wont detect the HDD, it bay be either loose or bad. I would 'Reseat' the HDD as seen here in this updated video: https://youtu.be/yMcwOaocs-k. Try the scan again. If it still says that its not installed, then its most likely bad and needs to be replaced. You can see replacement and upgrade examples here: https://amzn.to/430vkEz To learn the difference between HDD's and various types of SSD's, view this video: https://youtu.be/KgDucEw7drA After installing a new drive, you would need to install an Operating System to it as seen here; How to install Windows 10: https://youtu.be/zYY-Gq68Dvo How to install Windows 11: https://youtu.be/Yiy-53Wc-Wo Q: My hard drive didn't pass the test. What do I do now? A: If your HDD fails the test, I would 'Reseat' the HDD as seen here in this updated video: https://youtu.be/yMcwOaocs-k. Try the scan again. If it still says that its not installed, then its most likely bad and needs to be replaced. You can see replacement and upgrade examples here: https://amzn.to/430vkEz To learn the difference between HDD's and various types of SSD's, view this video: https://youtu.be/KgDucEw7drA After installing a new drive, you would need to install an Operating System to it as seen here; How to install Windows 10: https://youtu.be/zYY-Gq68Dvo How to install Windows 11: https://youtu.be/Yiy-53Wc-Wo Q: Changing the settings in BIOS didn't help and my HDD passed the test. A: If changing the setting sin BIOS didn't identify the issue and your Hard Drive passed the test, then the issue is most likely Operating System related. You would need to reinstall it. How to install Windows 10: https://youtu.be/zYY-Gq68Dvo How to install Windows 11: https://youtu.be/Yiy-53Wc-Wo Q: I cant run the diagnostic scan. It wont complete or I cant access it. A: If you cannot run the scan, we don't know for sure if the HDD is healthy or not. We will have to continue troubleshooting assuming it is for now. If its healthy, and if the issue is operating system related, I would then reinstall it. How to install Windows 10: https://youtu.be/zYY-Gq68Dvo How to install Windows 11: https://youtu.be/Yiy-53Wc-Wo (updated 7/25)