How To Fix Lenovo Hard Drive Not Found, Hard Drive Not Detected, No Hard Drive, No HDD Error

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@Soroosh.S83]

Bro this guy is a legend after 3 years he still see the comments and reply to them, i watch the video for my friend cuz he is hopeless about it and want to give it to troubleshooter stores to fix it but I don't trust them so I really wanted to help him faster and learn a bit by myself I hope this method work for him and thank you

[@PC_Monkey]

Good luck !! Let me know how it goes :)

[@Soroosh.S83]

@@PC_Monkey his dad gave the laptop to the troubleshooter guy in laptop store and fixed it and when my friend checked the bios, secure boot was disabled

[@radoslav6049]

I’ve been searching all over the internet not to find a proper guide AT ALL… until i found this video. thanks mate, you have saved the day. 👏🏻

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@MrSilv55]

@@PC_Monkey Hi mate i took out HDD sea gate1000 GB from an HD camara video recorder ,but it wont boot on Lenovo Desktop ,how i can make it bootable to install win 10? thanks

[@PC_Monkey]

@@MrSilv55 You took out the hard drive to a camera and you want to install it to a computer and load Win10? Is the hard drive a 2.5 inch drive with a SATA connection?

[@85S_line]

Thanks!! Had my Lenovo sitting for 1 year finally came across your video worked for me under legacy+date and time

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@pippyrose1718]

Same issue with mine, So i started deleting atuff, tried to change where I save things,,,... and move to new way to save. I bought a 2tb external drive thinking this would help, but I can't seem yo use it... either, ughhh

[@Cerealonmars]

maaaaan

[@joseelmexiano8165]

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[@koreanfingerprint7199]

​@@macscott2458 did you found the solution

[@ninetozero920]

BLESS THIS MAN i thought all my art was gone forever!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@scarlettpinkrose]

This helped so much! Your instructions were very clear, detailed, yet simple. I can’t even believe I was about to pay to get a replacement hard drive!! Thank you so very much!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@mirtahir1909]

@@PC_Monkey After updating to windows 11 , HDD is not showing up, neither in disk drive nor in Disk management but it is showing up only in real Intel storage, What to do?

[@PC_Monkey]

@@mirtahir1909 What happened after installing Win11? Was it a successful install? After the install, were you at a working desktop? If not, what happened exactly after the install? Also, you have a Lenovo computer?

[@mirtahir1909]

@@PC_Monkey Acer Predator

[@mirtahir1909]

@@PC_Monkey After installation win11 , i check hard drive it was not showing and also disk management

[@miguelbahamonde6321]

Absolute legend! changed UEFI to Legacy and fixed it! thank you very much!

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[@beevid1126]

Legit!!!!! Got my laptop fixed without paying someone. Thank you!!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@valentinebivilehto3354]

it worked thank you so much. i see all the people that still have issues and i wish you the best of luck on your adventure.

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@simeonpenajr.863]

Bios,maybe you can help me

[@simeonpenajr.863]

Sir my hard disc not detected on

[@msm7792]

Oh my God. Such a life saver. I cried when it started booting 😭😭😭 Thank you

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@shabar]

Thanks to your instructions provided, I was able to re-access the SSD on my Lenovo machine just switching the UEFI mode to Legacy at BIOS. Thanks very much for your helpful video.

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@aizelledelavega5297]

OMG! This is legit! You're a life-saver! Thank you so much for this video. The switch from UEFI to Legacy totally worked! Thank you!!!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@incog7157]

@@PC_Monkey I cannot find the boot mode or fast boot option anywhere...plzz help

[@PC_Monkey]

@@incog7157 If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC4mZx-iMiUias. If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU, and install Windows to the new drive.

[@ronparker6489]

Excellent info guy. I'm trying to fix a friend's Lenova LT. You've provided a video that other folks making videos for the Internet should emulate. Can't thank you enough!

[@PC_Monkey]

Thanks a bunch for the super nice comment !! Glad this video was helpful :):)

[@MilanSmaal-rr6cg]

You are the best i have been running into problems two days long and i was searching every where thank you

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@coachterrell3613]

Quickest fix... I unplugged a USB keyboard great video

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[@Davi3038849844]

This sh1t works. Holy cr4p. It worked

[@chaodaica5738]

yea somehow it works

[@AbdulRehman-hz3tb]

Thank this work for me also😊

[@grannywarrior]

Great job with the detail in this video. Great Instructional video

[@PC_Monkey]

Thanks !! Glad this video was helpful :):)

[@MrAjjm65]

Thank you so so much for this video! You have saved this numpty from many hours and great expense, sorting my Thinkpad out! Thank you for posting such an informative little video - god bless you and the internet!

[@PC_Monkey]

Thanks !! Glad this video was helpful :):)

[@TheGreatCheck]

Wow... this video really helped me fix my lenovo hdd not detecting in my bios... thanks bro...

[@PC_Monkey]

Great to hear !! Always here to help :):)

[@timverheul4365]

Dude tysm, my time was like 5 seconds off. Fixed it

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@timverheul4365]

PC Monkey im sorry to say it but the problem is back, gonna sent my laptop to lenovo to fix it

[@TahierMckenzie]

Changed a few settings in BIOS and BOOM it worked thanx

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@laughingotter1125]

I started working through this video and then realized that my HDD cable had come disconnected where it goes into the motherboard but thanks anyway. I had to go through some of the steps in this video when setting it up for the first time, so it's good advice.

[@PC_Monkey]

Glad your all set :)

[@thaedleinad]

You saved me, thanks a lot! I updated a client BIOS and suddenly the HDD stopped showing as a boot option.

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@Christofbeard]

Thanks!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@billd.8585]

I am very grateful for your willingness to share your knowledge. I been having problems and as I was monkeying around my bios settings were messed up your video was very helpful in straightening it out . It turns out my hard drive is bad and I will replace it. I will check out your other videos for more info and will let my friends and colleagues know about you 👌👍🏁

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@gregbellinger5765]

I'm not really well educated/trained in the subject matter, but this video is extremely well presented and useful. Thanks. GB

[@PC_Monkey]

Thanks !! Glad this video was helpful :):)

[@Ivan-fq4cz]

These kind of videos are a blessing

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@andreic048]

There is no boot mode in my Boot tab even with secure boot disabled in security. I am returning this laptop since I can not install windows as there's no detected ssd. edit: i found the solution in another video. you have to go in Bios > Configuration and disable "Intel VHD Controller". Then the SSD will be found and you'll be able to install windows on it

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@dianalim2805]

Thank you very much! OMG , the only thing that helped me on the new Lenovo V15 on Intel ! many thanks!

[@andreic048]

@@dianalim2805 no problem!

[@vastcomms]

that worked for me

[@Acr303]

My laptop has both an ssd to boot off of and a second hard drive. It'll boot with the ssd but it won't detect the hard drive. Will this work to fix that or is this something else

[@Rauls026]

Did you find a fix?

[@Acr303]

No, sent it to lenovo to repair and got it back with the working HDD but now the SSD wasn't being detected, after sending it again nothing was done to it and it was sent back. Lenovo Customer Service sucks honestly lol never really buying a laptop from them again

[@Rauls026]

@@Acr303 sorry to hear you had such a bad experience, that sounds awful. but yeah they’re laptops are a joke. Have had so many issues with mine it’s ridiculous.

[@SomasundharamSampath]

i had hard disk not found issue, with this guide I was able to solve it (changed from uefi to legacy support, lenovo yoga series) thank you sir!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@AdorexMr]

Man you're great! That fixed my problem after reset bios to default

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[@md_imran_khan]

Bro, you have no idea how your video saved my life.. My friend gave me their Lenovo Laptop for OS update and driver installation as the local service center was asking too much for it. I was casually downloding all the softwares and updates and the pc wanted to do a restart. I allowed that and boom.. Installation media is not detected. It was my friends only device and he had he needed it for his classes in a few hours.. I tried everything and it didn't work out. I thought maybe I killed it. Then I found your video.. Turns out that it was just the UEFI/Legacy toggle that needed to be changed.. And I tried putting another drive and all that..

[@roysonfernandes7496]

Bro, I m not getting D drive option only for "new apps will save to " for remaining I m getting D option like "new music or videos will save to " pls help bro

[@Githuuri]

Thanks, this turned out to be easier than i thought

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@sumesh.tg007]

Worked.. Thank you so much 💜

[@PC_Monkey]

Your welcome !! Happy to help :)

[@moonzoom5134]

Thank you so much. It worked for my Gen 1 T14!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@the_official_2turnt]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE BRO 🥺🥺

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[@ujokey]

This is a long problem, please bear with me. I recently installed an SSD on my Lenovo IdeaPad 330. So, I was trying to install Windows 10 on the SSD and in the windows setup where we have to select the drive partition it says "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu." To resolve this, I watched many videos where they give the solution of setting the SATA disk configuration to AHCI from IDE from the BIOS menu. But, the BIOS menu on my laptop doesn't have that option. I have been trying to find the solution for more than a week now but no luck. Please suggest something.

[@markieorzame6812]

Any update? same problem here

[@laszloszikszo2927]

I updated the bios on my new Ideapad 5, then Windows can't see the SSD. The latest bios version does not show the ability to switch between UEFI and Legacy mode. Even though I deactivated "secure boot" in itself didn't help. The Intel VMD controller had yet to be turned off and the system was finally recovered. Maybe it will help someone :)

[@PC_Monkey]

Thx !! Well done figuring it out :)

[@stefan12403]

Tnx man, that helped me!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@מריםגולדשמידט-י5צ]

Thank you! You saved me!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@antonioliriololi]

hello, the last year they installed a second disk that I use for backup, but it does not appear in the bios....this method will fix the problem?

[@PC_Monkey]

Your saying that you have an external HDD that was used for backup but that BIOS can no longer see the external drive? Is that your issue? Your computer still starts and works normally otherwise?

[@antonioliriololi]

@@PC_Monkey No, I have 2 disks (one for windows, the other -bigger- for my data. I want to have the bigger for windows, but in the bios only appears the first one, not the bigger....

[@sulamiteandres4506]

My hard disk is not detected what should I Do?

[@vishaliverma4004]

Bro apna kasa thik kiy is problem ko

[@abhijithsudhan4477]

Same broo

[@pavangadiparthi8739]

I have the same problem ​@@abhijithsudhan4477

[@KokeletsoNyepetsi]

Thanks so much for your information i succeeded after watching your tutoring videos, much appreciated

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@stevansindjelic-n5w]

You did not mention one important thing. That is Intel the VMD controller. In some cases that might be the problem, such as Lenovo Intel 11 gen laptops for example (it may happen with some other Intel generations). So what happens, the NVMe SSD will not bi visible for the operating system, after the initial setup, where you choose where to install the operating system to. The solution, you need to disable the Intel VMD controller and switch it to an AHCI mode, only then you will be able to continue with the installation.

[@ivankovacevic3387]

Thanks man !!

[@stevansindjelic-n5w]

I am glad if I helped you.@@ivankovacevic3387

[@balazs.hideghety]

Boot mode change! Thank you. LIKE deserved!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@raiensjanis8254]

OMG TNX U SOO MUCH YOU SAVED MY LIFE

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@edygeani]

Thks, I changed Legacy suport to UEFI and back to Legacy and it works.

[@PC_Monkey]

Great to hear !! Always here to help :):)

[@vul4howe]

Thank you so much! My new Legion 5 bought this July, just couldn't find its' D drive.. Get it solved with this method.

[@theletsplayer9503]

One small issue I have with this video: The title seems to include the scenario where it (BIOS) says "Hard Disk [Not Detected]", yet from what I've seen in this video and the steps given, it assumes the computer _can_ see the hard drive. The problem my computer has is that the BIOS can not detect the internal hard drive (it shows up in the 'information' tab as "Hard Disk [Not Detected]). And while this is most likely a different issue then the one this video seems to solve, It does not help that every search result for the issue I have leads here- which does not help. I hope this comment gets replies for how to solve my particular issue, and helps anyone else who keeps getting lead to this video.

[@PC_Monkey]

An error of 'HDD Not Found' would be BIOS. So your issue is the one discussed here. Have you tried the steps seen here? Also, did anything happen before this issue appeared? Liquid spill, overheating, Windows update, etc?

[@theletsplayer9503]

@@PC_Monkey I did try the steps here. Running it in either (Legacy/UEFI), it wouldn't boot (because it couldn't find the drive). Me and my dad did manage to get some life when we used an external drive to boot it up (so it wasnt the BIOS itself, I don't think), but we still couldn't get it to read the internal drive. Our theory is that the SSD card itself has gone bad. As for what happened: I usually take care of my computers, so there wasn't any liquid spills. It could have had a windows update while I slept, but I don't know. All I can say for sure happened was that I was using it for a game when the entire system froze up and BSOD. After, when it tried rebooting, it just wouldn't load. After entering BIOS, I noticed that the area that would normally list a drive said "Hard Disk [Not Detected)". EDIT: If it helps, the computer model is the Legion Y540 17IRH

[@chakshu_bhagat]

​@@PC_MonkeyBro tell me how to fix this

[@chakshu_bhagat]

​@@theletsplayer9503Bro tell me how to fix this

[@theletsplayer9503]

@@chakshu_bhagat literally couldnt. If its not being read, its not being read. Had to use an external ssd drive instead since I cant get a new stick. And yes, all my old data is gone. It is what it is, but if this tutorial didnt help, theres nothing else you can do sadly. Edit: and to clarify, yes my computer still works, but one of the usb ports will (for the time being) be occupied by an external drive that runs win10 (used Rufus to set it up).

[@scottbaylo]

I have a problem where my ideapad i5 didn’t see the HDD, but the recovery disk used to get it going for a bit, now it doesn’t even work anymore… of course I don’t have any of the discs anymore, and my replacement SSD showed up too late for me to get it moved over. How would I go about getting the correct software/drivers if I don’t have the discs (also windows 8 was the original os but 10 was what was installed last - don’t have that either)

[@ericc.beltranjr2765]

Thank you so much! It helps me a lot I thought My pc broke And I watch your video and it works, Thanks!

[@PC_Monkey]

Glad your all set :):) Always here if needed !!

[@Alecs69]

Trying for 10 hours I installed Ubuntu on the laptop and now it’s impossible to get Windows Back , I have a windows bootable usb but the ssd doesn’t show up in windows installation , I tried with cmd diskpart but same thing nothing shows up. In bios I don’t even have uefi or legacy, just enable usb boot. I tried to install other Linux distros and everything is working fine but windows can’t be installed. I don’t know why. I installed windows before on a lot of computers but this time in this laptop I recently got it’s just impossible. Lenovo Ideapad 3 15ITL6

[@shemuprogramming3826]

Thank you so so much for this video! I wacth always your video

[@PC_Monkey]

Thanks !! Glad this video was helpful :):)

[@sunitameena9282]

Thanks a lot to you....I have facing this issue last 3 months and no one is provided solutions.

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@robertchapman5334]

Thank you so much for this video very helpful

[@PC_Monkey]

Great to hear !! Always here to help :):)

[@vip_winber3316]

Hello sir can you help me my Drive D keeps on disappearing after I opened my Laptop it stays for a while then it won't show again, It doesn't even show on disk management, please help

[@PlanetMusicPlay]

Is it necessary to replace the hard drive with the exact same model and brand? Or should i be good with any 2.5 inch hard drive?

[@PC_Monkey]

Its not necessary to stay with a certain brand or model :)

[@newybocktor]

So useful, thank you for sharing.

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@genesionuvunga1789]

Thanks man, it helped me today!

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@johnf8991]

Very informative and thank you for the specific descriptions of changing BIOS settings! I have a Lenovo Laptop T450 running Windows 10, I tried upgrading to an internal 2.5 Western Digital 500 GB SSD, every time I turned the unit off and then back on it could not find the SSD, tried a BIOS update from the Lenovo driver site for SSD, no change, decided to go back to HDD. Could that be incompatibility with WD brand or an issue detecting SSDs? Notice they make no guarantees of compatibility

[@jvasac]

In case this solution still doesn’t fix your 2100 error, how about giving a try to remove the hard drive and the SATA connector and then replug them again, as 2100 error says hard drive cannot be detected so the issue could be due to loose connection of hard drive. This finally resolved my own 2100 error.

[@PC_Monkey]

Yes, that is a good step to try. It was included in later updates of this video :)

[@jvasac]

@@PC_Monkey ah I missed that part. ^ ^

[@thedarkvegan6872]

I had the same problem with my Acer computer. I ran a defrag scan over night and the next morning I got up, the computer had froze, so I rebooted it and the OS wouldn't load and I went into the BIOS settings and now it says it has no hard drive. I since bought a Mini PC to tide me over until I can afford to get a more powerful machine but I lost a lot of photos and music I was working on, on that other PC, you have any tips as to how I can get it back running again?

[@PC_Monkey]

For that issue with an Acer computer, refer to this video first; kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWjCZKeld7OMnbs

[@RussellStamets]

Hi, I still can't change UEFI to LEGACY even with Secure Boot set to Disabled (it already was. System time and date were wrong but entering the correct and rebooting didn't help. Sounds like issue with SSD? This is a 2022 Thinkbook. Thanks

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then can you access and run the diagnostic test as seen here in this updated video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32VpYaDeLiFe8U

[@lucasmattos801]

I have a Lenovo Loq Ryzen 7. Everything was normal, until system crashed and I was able to restart 2 times and use for a while, then crashed again. I entered at Bios, which has a little bit different visual, but works the same. The boot section only shows the Uefi, I tried to disable the secure boot and saved, but Legacy still not appearing. At uefi only shows Efi pxe network and I can select anything. Do you think I should open and change the ssd?

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings in your Lenovo or changing them does not work, then can you access and run the Lenovo diagnostic test as seen here in this updated video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32VpYaDeLiFe8U. Can you find any Repair or Recovery options in BIOS?

[@stefandjordjevic9]

What about when there is no boot mode in BIOS?

[@PC_Monkey]

1. Assuming you have a Lenovo, can you try the other steps seen in this updated video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32VpYaDeLiFe8U 2. Also, did anything happen before this issue appeared? Liquid spill, overheating, Windows update, etc?

[@bee_guyy]

I need some help for some reason the boot option in the bios setup doesn’t show what can I do?

[@PC_Monkey]

1. Are you able to find any Recovery or Repair options in BIOS? 2. If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC4mZx-iMiUias. If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU, and install Windows to the new drive.

[@T44YPE]

Thank you, i had to reinstall windows with your help

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@T44YPE]

@@PC_Monkey the boot menu has comeback does this mean the HD needs r

[@PC_Monkey]

@@T44YPE It could mean the hard drive is on its way out, yes. I would back up your data asap, and then replace the drive. Install Windows onto the new one

[@T44YPE]

@@PC_Monkey well a friend told me to remove the HD and shake it then refit & it worked so we will have to see

[@ad1h4rj48]

Sir my laptop is asus vivobook x442u i change my dvd to ssd so now i have double storage 1 ssd is for windows , 2 hdd for storage purpose like game,movie,some program etc, the problem is after update bios to version 309 my hdd is not detected in bios but when already log in to windows i can open it on my pc and run program normaly from hdd but still weird because when i restart and open bios again hdd still not detected just my ssd that got listed on bios how to fix this ?

[@tiffany3030]

Please help me, i have lenovo ideapad 330, i tried to follow the steps for the one that boot mode is greyed out, i changed my secure boot to disabled but there's no option for using the legacy boot. And also i noticed that my secure boot status is also greyed out and it says "disabled" when yours is enabled. Is this related on why the boot mode is greyed out too? But i cant change it to enable since it's greyed out. What should i do?

[@PC_Monkey]

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 :)

[@inshad961]

I have a lenovo idealpad 3 it doesn't shunting down. When i shut down and it will on again. What i can do now

[@mateorodriguez2300]

How can you view your boot order? Your bios looks the same as mine, and I’m wondering where I can see the list of devices and the booting order?

[@mateorodriguez2300]

Also I saw when you switched to legacy mode from uefi, the boot priority option that was next said UEFI first. Should you also switch this to legacy?

[@vaibhavpatil7371]

I have a HP laptop, i have replaced the HDD with SSD with windows installed I want to replace the CD rom slot with a 2nd HDD in caddy. However the 2nd HDD in caddy is not getting detected, and even if it gets detected it disconnects or disappears after restarting the system. Can you provide a solution for this one please?

[@rsjvcreation9880]

Bro system time means what time is now in present we should apply?????

[@PC_Monkey]

If I understand your question correctly, yes, you would enter the correct date/time for you.

[@rsjvcreation9880]

@@PC_Monkey ok I will try

[@dynamicgaming2630]

Best video ever made on KZbin please make more videos for us so good information you are giving to us

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@dynamicgaming2630]

I have a problem with my computer when I start my computer not detecting any hard drive I check the hard drive is working fine when I put a new hard drive in my motherboard is not detecting Please help me

[@PC_Monkey]

@@dynamicgaming2630 Your on the correct video for that issue. You tried all these steps with no luck?

[@xfemme01]

Clear steps and easy to follow but unfortunately not sufficient as my Lenovo bios says “ hard disk not detected” and no boot manager found... do you have any suggestions for that?

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC4mZx-iMiUias. If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU, and install Windows to the new drive.

[@xfemme01]

@@PC_Monkey thnx for yr swift reply! Unfortunately I don’t have a fresh install ready on a usb or so. Hence will have to go to a shop I think.

[@mohamadiqbal9607]

oh my god!!! thanks dude.. this is nice information.. you really help

[@PC_Monkey]

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[@LB-ls4om]

So I had an external hard drive plugged into my computer and it got shut down and restarted with it still plugged in and now it's saying hard-drive not found and the computers Harddrive isn't even listed in the boot sequence menu thingy. Do you know how to fix this?

[@MohsinExperiments]

My laptop have combo( hard disk and SSD). Both of them work fine in anouther laptop. But my laptop does not detect any hard disk or SSD. I tried every step but I think it is the motherboard fault or BIOS fault. Is there any jumper on the motherboard that can be used to solve this problem? It is Dell E6420 Laptop

[@laszlovarga2937]

Hi there, Unfortunately my problem did not solved. :( I have Lenovo Y7000 with Win10. I have warranty so I sent it back to Lenovo service and theoretically they changed the motherboard. Since it I had a totally fresh Win10 installation. After 4 or 5 days the problem appeared again. During using the laptop windows throw a blue screen with this error: the system detected a problem. I tried to reboot and sometimes the HDD is detected but other times is not. I followed your instructions but it didn’t solve my problem. What do you recommend? Because as I wrote I reinstalled the windows more times. :( I followed your

[@PC_Monkey]

You just reinstalled Windows again? Did the install complete properly?

[@laszlovarga2937]

@@PC_Monkey Yep, I installed it completely with win updates as well. Morover I installed all of the BIOS updates. And.... I think the latest update is wrong. Lenovo released it in this August. (UEFI BIOS update). But I have no chance to downgrade because the notebook-service already took away my notebook. And honestly I don't want to deal with the downgrade :). So let's see what will happen, what will they do or say.

[@PC_Monkey]

@@laszlovarga2937 Good luck !! Let me know how it goes :)

[@laszlovarga2937]

@@PC_Monkey Thanks :) I will.

[@laszlovarga2937]

@@PC_Monkey hey :) I just got back my laptop. They downgraded the BIOS at the service station and replaced the SSD (I do not know why). So this means to me, the main problem was the latest BIOS upgrade. I think, I have to avoid it next time.

[@katsmiles6734]

Hi, I have a question. I disabled secure boot, saved and exited. Then tried to change UEFI to Legacy but it was still gray and could not be changed. My Lenovo is not finding or connecting to phones when we connect them with cables so we cannot transfer files. I tried with Bluetooth, that didn't work. I uninstalled Bluetooth and trying to reinstall it but it's still not working. We are in a pickle!

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC4mZx-iMiUias. If you cannot create your own or prefer to purchase it instead, you can see an example of what you need here; amzn.to/3sQDApU If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU, and install Windows to the new drive.

so here's my case, my lenovo sometimes start and doesnt boot after the bios and then i restart then sometimes it would load the os and work just fine. what do you think might be the problem here?

[@JJanitor3000]

My laptop has a different bios (it’s Lenovo ideapad gaming i3) and i recently installed a new ssd that now has windows 10 and i can boot with but only with a another usb ssd and sometimes i can unplug and it works but the main thing is that the ssd has the os and not being detected as boot manager or nothing i have it installed it detects when in windows but in bios is not recognized as a boot device and I’m stressing because of that and can’t go to legacy BC i can’t change it only óptimos being 1-usb boot and 2- start ip pxe4 then down that is boot manager here it shows my usb device and that’s it😢

[@isuruakalanka2124]

I have a different issue with my Acer laptop. I updated my laptop with SSD . And also I setup my used HDD using a caddy. But now my HDD not showing? Do you have any solution for this proble.

[@japdiver5090]

Need help. Lenovo Yoga 13. "Problem Default Boot Device Missing or Boot Failed": Tried all the changes between UEF1 and Legacy- No Fix Found that Bios could not detect the original ssd (thinking it could be bad) bought a new ssd- installed windows 10 remotely on it and replaced old ssd in the laptop Same problem the bios is not detecting the hard drive. I tried the old and new ssd on a different computer both are accessible. Could the motherboard be the problem? any other fixes?

[@PC_Monkey]

If these steps do not identify or remedy the issue, then try reinstalling the Operating System as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. If that does not work, it is because your Hard Drive is bad and needs to be replaced as shown here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU.

[@marinadaniliuc7487]

Hey. I have a Lenovo Thinkpad which is stuck in the boot menu. I had this issue several times but what I used to do is just disconnect the internal battery from it and then turn it off and it was working. However, now I cannot do anything. Also, I took it to a local computer repair place and the guys checked the ssd, said there is no problem with it and the computer is turning on now. Two days after I took my laptop from them the same thing happens again. I checked everything in the video and it seems like everything is ok. Any advices?

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5OmZZ2Qi9yEo5Y. If you cant create your own, you may have to purchase it. You can see an example of a good install media USB in the Repair Tools list here; www.amazon.com/shop/pcmonkey. If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU, and install Windows to the new drive.

[@rebeccahart791]

Ok so my Lenovo Yoga 910 wouldn’t turn on. After first trying a different charger I replaced the battery. Got it to turn on and got the unable to boot error, and in setup the hard disk was not detected. Fixed the date/time (it shad aid 2016) and followed your other instructions. No go but I suppose try a Windows recovery next? Is it possible this will fix the issue even if the hard drive is not detected?

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0​. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC4mZx-iMiUias​. If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU​, and install Windows to the new drive.

[@yawasare]

so i was able to boot into windows installation and but when i got to which hard drive to use but now hard drive can be found, i have windows ideapad 3

[@PC_Monkey]

Have you tried the steps seen here? If the steps seen here dont help, then you would try a new install of Windows. If that does not work, it is because your Hard Drive is bad and needs to be replaced as shown here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU.

[@teddymugambi967]

Hi, Am having trouble with a Lenovo Ideapad 3 14ADA05, where my SSD doesn't seem to boot up or enter the bios menu to try and reinstall the windows ... Any advise?

[@PC_Monkey]

1. Is this a new SSD you just installed? 2. Also, did anything happen before this? Overheating, liquid spill, Windows update, etc?

[@Caleldir]

Im having issues getting my battery to charge. Ive tried unplugging the battery running off ac redownloading the drivers and ruplugging it in. Ive tried to download bios updates which it needs but because the battery is running off ac it wont let me download and run them. It does boot in legacy but it doesnt in Uefi. Is that because of the lack of updates? Would it run better in Uefi mode? I have a long list for boot order. Is there an optimized order for things?

[@PC_Monkey]

For a battery that wont charge, refer to this video; kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6O9oZmnmLuii9U

[@vsramakishore1]

I have two hard disks, one with lenovo originally with win10 OS and another SSD HDD (year back installed/added SSD with 2nd OS win 11 has been working both HD ok) recently I have needed to format, reinstalled windows 11 then when opened win11, 2nd hard disk quite able to see n access all data in to but in bios this original Hard disk drive disappeared!!! With bios legacy option able to see both HD but original HD win10 not able to boot through, automatically win11 loading...how can retrave this win10? Please advise 🙏

[@amenezzat3766]

thank you thank you thank you , you're a life savior

[@PC_Monkey]

Happy to help :) Always here if needed !!

[@jackytsui8021]

Hi, my lenovo laptop also has the problem of not installed hard disk. I was following the steps in the video, change boot mode. However, no matter I enabled or disable the secure boot, I still cannot change the boot mode, it is still gray in color. How can I solve this problem?

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then move on to try the Windows install as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaaTlGuth5p_qs0. You can create your own Windows 10 Install Media for free as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC4mZx-iMiUias. If you cant create your own, you may have to purchase it. You can see an example of a good install media USB in the Repair Tools list here; www.amazon.com/shop/pcmonkey. If that fails, then the issue is most likely a bad Hard Drive. Replace as seen here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnqaAjJqVmMU, and install Windows to the new drive.

[@paulsheriff]

Can't change the time came on ..after sitting for over a year was going to restore back to factory..left on charge came back it was on the boot menu..but the time is wrong ..but can't use f6 or f7 to change time says no odd installed .so may have to try windows usb.to reload window..but strange it came on all good ..

[@irikhai]

Hi my yoga 260 detects m.2 sata ssd but 2100 error occured when nvme ssd is connected. Any suggestion?

[@lowteckhui5783]

I'm changing CD rom to HDD in Lenovo idepad 305, However the HDD didn't show up in Disk Management, But can be seen in BIOS, tried to change from UEFI to Legacy but it didn't solve it, any idea? The HDD work well if I take out from CD rom port and connect it using USB port

[@minahilsheikh3602]

Hello. I had this issue, I switched from legacy to ufei. I pressed f10 to save and exit and then powered my laptop back on. Now the lenovo logo is up and underneath is written "preparing automatic repair" and has been like this for 10 mins straight. What's happening? Is this alright?

[@PC_Monkey]

Then reverse the change and continue on with the rest of the video :)

[@simca3568]

2103: detection error on ssd0 (m.2) I get this error message - is this somehow related to thisnir do you have PLEASE any advice what to do with this? Carbon 3rd

[@PC_Monkey]

This happens during startup or some other time of computer use? Also, did anything happen before the issue? Overheating, liquid spill, Windows update, etc?

[@simca3568]

@@PC_Monkey during the startup - I cannot boot the pc. No issue happend, but the most probably some windows update has taken a place...

[@yrnhugi]

thanks man, you helped me

[@PC_Monkey]

Happy to help :) Always here if needed !!

[@skies1586]

Ok, my laptop won't boot beyond Lenovo logo not even bios will open When turn on the computer the fan spin for a second and Lenovo logo appears and stays there for eternity but the fan stops completely. I have found the problem to be the 1tb hdd when removed from the sata port, i can safely boot into bios as usual and Lenovo logo shows only for a second as it should be. Is there any fix for this, iam afraid that the hard disk corrupted and data is lost. Which is devastating for me.

[@PC_Monkey]

If it will only boot without the drive, then yes, the drive is most likely bad and needs to be replaced. Just to be sure, you can hook it up to another computer via an external HDD link to see if the DATA can be taken off it.

[@Juwling]

What if my boot mode only has the "quick" and "diagnostics" options. I dont have legacy support so pls help

[@PC_Monkey]

If you cant locate and change these BIOS settings or changing them does not work, then can you access and run the diagnostic test as seen here in this updated video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32VpYaDeLiFe8U

[@Juwling]

@@PC_Monkey thanks bro

[@PC_Monkey]

@@Juwling Good luck !! Let me know how it goes :)

[@MarcelleChambers]

Whats the differnce between 1RK172-071 and a 1RK172-500 hard drive

[@dmsp7378]

Thanks, I own a lenovo "ideapad S510P" I inserted a sata hddcaddy instead of the DVD, but every time the pc starts up, randomly, the hdd does not appear in the BIOS and in Windows. to make the hd appear and work in windows, I have to restart each time and enter the bios and save it, so after the hd appears in windows and works fine. I have performed these operations: lenovo bios update (latest official version available, unfortunately I don't know any others in circulation). windows clean installation updated with updated drivers from Windows (September 2022) can you have a solution for this problem? Thanks

[@PC_Monkey]

Sounds like a BIOS issue. Can you reset BIOS to factory settings? If that does not help, can you manually reset as seen here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWesY3iZbrBqotk