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HP laptop shows a techcenter startup message and won't boot

My HP laptop shows a black screen telling me to visit the HP techcenter startup page and won't load Windows. Didn't install anything new. What does it mean and how do I get past it?
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neha_chhibber Oct 30, 2026
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That page it points you at is HP's generic boot device not found help, so what it really means is the laptop can't see the drive Windows lives on. Three things in order. Shut down, unplug the charger, hold the power button for 15 seconds, boot again. Sometimes that's it. If not, tap F2 at startup for the HP diagnostics and run the hard drive quick test. Then F10 into the BIOS and look whether the drive is listed under boot options at all. Listed and the test passes: it's a broken boot record and Windows recovery media can repair it. Not listed, or the test fails: the drive has died or worked loose. Back up whatever you can the moment it ever boots again.
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