If you can access another computer, you can create a BIOS recovery flash drive. Go to the HP Support website and enter your serial number. Download the latest BIOS firmware. Follow the prompts to create a "BIOS Recovery Flash Drive."
The error "No drives were found" typically occurs during the Windows installation phase where you select a destination drive. There are three primary causes for this issue on HP machines:
Manufacturing flux or corrosion on the M.2 slot pins can cause PCIe negotiation errors that HP interprets as Error 313.
Older BIOS versions may have bugs that cause intermittent detection issues with newer NVMe protocols.
Power down the device and remove the battery/unplug the power cable. Locate the M.2 NVMe SSD.
| Scenario | Likely real failure | Likely false -313 | |----------|--------------------|--------------------| | media_errors = 0 but -313 | ❌ No | ✅ HP bug (reset SMART thresholds) | | media_errors > 0 and rising | ✅ Yes | ❌ | | Available spare > 50% but -313 | ✅ (rare) | ✅ (firmware mismatch) | | After BIOS update, error gone | ❌ | ✅ | | Drive works fine in another PC | ❌ | ✅ |