如果您遇到错误消息硬盘驱动器 - 未安装(Hard Drive – Not installed)在您的 Windows 11 或 Windows 10 计算机上，那么这篇文章旨在帮助您。在这篇文章中，我们将确定可能的原因，并提供您可以尝试帮助您解决此问题的最合适的解决方案。
根据用户报告，您最有可能在 HP、Lenovo或Dell计算机上遇到此错误。
戴尔(Dell)计算机在启动时报告未安装、检测到或缺少操作系统错误的原因有多种：
- BIOS 设置错误。
- 松散的电缆。
- 损坏的硬盘驱动器注册表。
- 一个糟糕的 Windows 安装。
- 引导扇区(boot sector virus)病毒。
- 一个坏掉的硬盘。
修复硬盘驱动器 - (Fix Hard Drive –)Windows中未安装错误
如果您在Windows 11/10Hard Drive Not installed 问题，请先尝试以下操作：
- 拔下系统并卸下底盖。断开电池和硬盘驱动器。然后按住电源按钮 30 秒。重新连接(Reconnect)两者并通电 - 检查驱动器是否被识别。
- 如果不是，并且系统在保修期内 - 请致电戴尔(Dell)更换驱动器。
但是，如果您希望自己进行一些故障排除，您可以尝试以下我们推荐的解决方案（不分先后顺序），看看这是否有助于解决问题。
- 连续按F1键
- 检查 BIOS 设置
- 检查硬盘驱动器电缆
- 执行 PC 硬重置
- 测试硬盘驱动器(Hard Drive)是否有物理损坏
- 执行 Windows 修复安装
让我们看一下关于列出的每个解决方案所涉及的过程的描述。
1]连续按F1键
如果您的戴尔计算机显示硬盘驱动器 - 未安装(Hard Drive – Not installed)错误，您可以按 F1 继续。这是一条BIOS错误消息。按 F1 是一个应急程序，可以解决错误，并且计算机可以在按 F1 后正确加载到Windows 。
2]检查BIOS设置
BIOS处理计算机的基本设置和启动过程，并为加载操作系统做好准备。硬盘驱动器通常连接到板载SATA或IDE端口。如果硬盘驱动器连接的端口被禁用，则计算机将无法检测到硬盘驱动器，您将收到硬盘驱动器 - 未安装(Hard Drive – Not installed)错误消息。在这种情况下，您需要检查或重置 BIOS 设置，并确保硬盘驱动器在启动优先级列表的顶部(ensure that the hard drive is on top of the list in the boot priority)。
阅读(Read)：硬盘驱动器未显示在启动菜单上(Hard Drive not showing up on Boot Menu)。
3]检查硬盘驱动器电缆
如果计算机未物理连接到硬盘驱动器，您可能会遇到此错误。因此，您可以检查硬盘驱动器电缆，以确保它的电缆连接是否松动或SATA电缆和电源线可能已经磨损。如果是，您可以重新连接硬盘驱动器和MOBO的电缆，或更换新电缆。
阅读(Read)：Windows 10 无法识别第二个硬盘(Windows 10 does not recognize second Hard Drive)。
4]执行PC硬重置
硬重置或强制重置会擦除计算机内存中的所有信息，并可能恢复功能。重置计算机会强制系统清除并重新建立BIOS和硬件之间的软件连接。
请执行下列操作：
- 关闭计算机。
- 从任何端口复制器或扩展坞中移除计算机。
- 断开(Disconnect)所有外部设备与计算机的连接，从计算机上拔下 AC 适配器。
- 从电池盒中取出电池。
- 按住电源(Power)按钮约 15 秒，以排出保护内存的电容器中的剩余电荷。
- 插入(Insert)电池，然后将 AC 适配器插回电脑，但不要连接任何外围设备，如USB存储设备、外接显示器、打印机等。
- 打开电脑。
- 如果开始菜单打开，请使用箭头键选择正常启动 Windows(Start Windows Normally)，然后按 Enter。
阅读(Read)：未显示或未检测到外部硬盘驱动器(External Hard Drive not showing up or detected)。
5]测试(Test)硬盘驱动器(Hard Drive)是否有物理损坏
从计算机中取出硬盘驱动器并将其连接到另一台计算机以查看它是否仍然可以工作。如果没有，您应该用新的硬盘驱动器更换。如果是这样，您可以测试硬盘驱动器是否有坏扇区(test the hard drive to see if it has bad sectors)。
6]执行Windows修复安装
错误的Windows安装可能会导致错误并阻止Windows加载。因此，戴尔(Dell)计算机在引导时可能会显示此错误。在这种情况下，您可以尝试运行修复安装(running a repair installation)来修复它。如果Windows在运行修复安装时看到硬盘驱动器，则驱动器可能没有损坏。
如果修复安装不起作用，则驱动器可能感染了引导扇区病毒，您需要通过格式化硬盘驱动器(formatting the hard drive)来修复该病毒。
Fix Hard Drive Not installed problem on Windows 11/10
If you’re encountering the error message Hard Drive – Not installed on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, then this post is intended to help you. In this post, we will identify the possible causes, as well as provide the most appropriate solutions you can try to help you remediate this issue.
As per user reports, you’re most likely to encounter this error on an HP, Lenovo, or a Dell computer.
There are several reasons why your Dell computer reports no hard drive installed, detected or missing operating system error on startup:
- Bad BIOS setting.
- A loose cable.
- A corrupted hard drive registry.
- A bad Windows installation.
- A boot sector virus.
- A broken hard drive.
Fix Hard Drive – Not installed error in Windows
If you’re faced with this Hard Drive Not installed problem on Windows 11/10, try this first:
- Unplug the system and remove the base cover. Disconnect the battery and hard drive. Then hold the power button for 30 sec. Reconnect both and power up – check to see if the drive is recognized.
- If it’s not, and the system is under warranty – call Dell for a drive replacement.
However, if you wish to do a bit of troubleshooting yourself, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.
- Continuously press the F1 key
- Check BIOS setting
- Check hard drive cable
- Perform PC hard reset
- Test the Hard Drive for physical damage
- Perform a Windows Repair Install
Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.
1] Continuously press the F1 key
If your Dell computer shows the Hard Drive – Not installed error, you can press F1 to continue. It is a BIOS error message. Pressing F1 is a contingency procedure that can work around an error, and the computer may load into Windows correctly after pressing F1.
2] Check BIOS setting
BIOS handles the basic setup and boot process for the computer and prepares it to load the operating system. Hard drives are usually connected to onboard a SATA or IDE port. If the port that the hard drive is connected is disabled, the hard drive will not be detected by the computer and you will get Hard Drive – Not installed error message. In this case, you need to check or reset the BIOS setup and also ensure that the hard drive is on top of the list in the boot priority.
Read: Hard Drive not showing up on Boot Menu.
3] Check hard drive cable
You may encounter this error if the computer isn’t physically connected to the hard drive. So you can check the hard drive cable to ensure whether it has a loose cable connection or the SATA cable and power cable may have worn out. If it is, you can reconnect the cables from both the hard drive and the MOBO, or replace the cable with a new one.
Read: Windows 10 does not recognize second Hard Drive.
4] Perform PC hard reset
A hard or forced reset erases all information in the computer memory and might restore functionality. Resetting your computer forces the system to clear and reestablish the software connections between the BIOS and the hardware.
Do the following:
- Turn off the computer.
- Remove the computer from any port replicator or docking station.
- Disconnect all external devices from your computer, unplug the AC adapter from the computer.
- Remove the battery from the battery compartment.
- Press and hold down the Power button for about 15 seconds to drain any residual electrical charge from the capacitors that protect the memory.
- Insert the battery, and plug the AC adapter back into the computer, but do not connect any of the peripheral devices such as USB storage devices, external displays, printers, etc.
- Turn on the computer.
- If a start menu opens, select Start Windows Normally with arrow keys and hit Enter.
Read: External Hard Drive not showing up or detected.
5] Test the Hard Drive for physical damage
Remove the hard drive from the computer and connect it to another computer to see whether it still works. if it doesn’t, you should replace the hard drive with a new one. If it does, you can test the hard drive to see if it has bad sectors.
6] Perform a Windows Repair Install
A bad Windows installation may cause errors and prevent Windows from loading. Consequently, the Dell computer may show this error when booting. In this case, you can try running a repair installation to fix it. If Windows sees the hard drive when running a repair install, the drive is probably not broken.
If the repair install doesn’t work, the drive may be infected with a boot sector virus, which you need to fix by formatting the hard drive.
