● The hard drive is damaged.
NOTE: The HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI downloading instructions are provided in English only, 
and you must use a Windows computer to download and create the HP UEFI support environment 
because only .exe files are provided.
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version
To download the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version to a USB flash drive, follow this 
procedure:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/pcdiags. The HP PC Diagnostics home page is displayed.
2. Select Download HP Diagnostics UEFI, and then select Run.
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or number (select products 
only)
You can download HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or number (select products only) 
to a USB flash drive.
NOTE: For some products, you might have to download the software to a USB flash drive by using the 
product name or number.
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support.
2. Enter the product name or number, select your computer, and then select your operating system.
3. In the Diagnostics section, follow the on-screen instructions to select and download the specific 
UEFI Diagnostics version for your computer.
Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings 
(select products only)
Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI is a firmware (BIOS) feature that downloads HP PC Hardware 
Diagnostics UEFI to your computer. It can then run the diagnostics on your computer, and it might upload 
results to a preconfigured server.
For more information about Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/pcdiags, and then select Find out more.
Downloading Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI is also available as a SoftPaq that you can download to a 
server.
Downloading the latest Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version
You can download the latest Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version to a USB flash drive.
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/pcdiags. The HP PC Diagnostics home page is displayed.
2. Select Download Remote Diagnostics, and then select Run.
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