3 Easy Ways to Fix HP Stream 11 No Bootable Device

Why HP Stream 11 No Bootable Device?

Boot Device Not Found means that the operating system cannot find a bootable hard disk or the boot sector of the hard disk. Once the error appears on your computer screen, the computer can no longer start normally. To resolve the boot device not found error on your HP Stream 11 laptop, you first need to know what might be causing the HP Stream 11 no bootable device error.

This article summarizes the following common reasons for you.

• The hard drive you booted from is an unbootable disk or device.
• The bootable hard disk is damaged or dead.
• Wrong boot sequence in BIOS.

How to Fix HP Stream 11 No Bootable Device

Now that you know what might be causing boot device not found in Windows 11 error, you can continue reading the article to learn how to fix it. This article describes three useful methods in turn. You can try these methods in turn, I believe there is always a method that can help you solve the problem. Each method includes a detailed operating procedure.

Fix 1. Change the Boot Order

To fix this error, you first need to make sure that there is nothing wrong with your boot disk. You will encounter this error message if you incorrectly set to boot from a non-bootable device.

Therefore, you need to install the system on a hard disk. Then change the boot order in the BIOS so that it boots from the bootable device.

Fix 2. Perform a Hard Reset

When you encounter this problem, you can try performing a hard reset. Hard disk reset can re-establish the connection between BIOS and hardware, which may solve the problem that the boot device cannot be found. You can follow the steps below.

Step 1. Turn off your computer. Remove the computer from any docking station, and then unplug the AC adapter from the computer.

Step 2. Now, press the power button for 15 seconds to drain the remaining power.

Step 3. Press the power button to start the system. Once the Startup menu appears, use the arrow keys to select Start Windows normally, and press Enter.

Fix 3. Restore BIOS Default Settings

To rule out the possibility that your computer is incorrectly set to boot from a non-bootable disk or device, you need to check your BIOS settings. In addition to the two methods mentioned above, you can also fix this error by restoring the default settings of the BIOS. The specific operation steps are as follows.

Step 1. Turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds.

Step 2. Restart the computer and repeatedly press the F10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.

Step 3. On the BIOS setup screen, press F9 to select and load the BIOS Setup Default settings.

Step 4. Press F10 to Save and Exit.

Step 5. Select Yes, then press Enter when asked Exit Saving Changes.

Step 6. Follow the prompt to restart the computer.

How to Prevent the HP Stream 11 No Bootable Device Error Occur Again

When you successfully fix this error, in order to better protect data security. In order to avoid the HP Stream 11 no bootable device error from happening again, you can use a free professional backup software AOMEI Backupper Standard to help you back up your system regularly. That way, even if your computer encounters a problem accidentally, you don't have to worry about data loss. You can perform a quick restore using a previously created system backup.

• Scheduled backup: You can set different backup frequencies to backup your Windows system regularly, such as Daily/Weekly/Monthly.
• Different backup paths: It supports backing up the system to different backup destination paths, such as HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, NAS, cloud disk and network location, etc.
• Incremental backup: When you perform the scheduled backup, the freeware will run the backup task with the incremental backup to improve backup efficiency and save disk space.

Download and install this freeware first then follow the graphic tutorial below. If you are a Windows Server user, you can pick AOMEI Backupper Server.

Step 1. Open the software and click Backup > System Backup.

Step 2. It will select system partition and boot-related partitions automatically. And you just need to select a destination.

Step 3. Click Start Backup to back up the Windows operating system to prevent the HP Stream 11 no bootable device error occur again.

Notes:

• Options: You can write comments, select the compression level or set email notifications for your system.
• Schedule Backup: It offers 5 different backup frequencies to backup system including Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Event trigger and USB plug in. The last two are available in the Pro version.
• Backup Scheme: It offers 3 different backup methods. And you can upgrade to the Pro version to enjoy the differential backup method which can easily restore your scheduled backup. After the upgrade, you can also enable automatic backup cleanup feature to save disk space. 

Summary

This article explains why the HP Stream 11 no bootable device error occurs and 3 ways to fix it. In order to avoid data loss caused by similar problems after repair, it is recommended that you use the free professional backup software AOMEI Backupper Standard to back up the system regularly. You can choose the backup frequency by yourself and then the software will automatically back up. You can also choose different backup methods and backup destinations according to your needs.

In addition, if your computer cannot start due to an error, the Universal Restore function of this software also allows you to restore the system backup to a computer with different hardware. You can download this software to explore more.