Weird Hard Drive Thing

Simon W · 15th November 2008, 00:33

Hitachi Deskstar - 123.5GB, IDE hard drive, model IC35L120AVV207-1

It worked fine last week, then I dismantled the PC it was in - now two different computers won't recognise it at all (one XP Pro SP2, one Vista Ultimate SP1). Nothing shows in Computer or Windows Explorer on either machine.

Any ideas guys & gals?

NB. I've got six of these drives (all identical models) and the others are all recognised by both machines.

stevemac · 15th November 2008, 03:50

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Originally Posted by Simon W

Hitachi Deskstar - 123.5GB, IDE hard drive, model IC35L120AVV207-1

It worked fine last week, then I dismantled the PC it was in - now two different computers won't recognise it at all (one XP Pro SP2, one Vista Ultimate SP1). Nothing shows in Computer or Windows Explorer on either machine.

Any ideas guys & gals?

NB. I've got six of these drives (all identical models) and the others are all recognised by both machines.

Just make sure that the jumper hasn't fallen out configuring for slave/master etc.

Simon W · 15th November 2008, 11:14

Jumper is on master setting Steve.

JohnDotCom · 15th November 2008, 11:24

Unusual for complete failure recognition,
unless Drive has failed completely.

JamesP · 15th November 2008, 12:14

Simon,

These are the things I would try, (just incase you haven't.)

Do you have an external usb Caddy or a USB to IDE lead you could try ? if the led's are red it has failed.

Can you hear it spinning ?

Have you tried Jumper on cable Select ?

Have you tried switching it on in BIOS ?

Have you tried re-installing/ repairing operating system ?

James

Tatts · 15th November 2008, 12:19

If you go into Settings>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Disk Management - Do you see the HDD in there?

Pedro · 15th November 2008, 13:48

You say that it doesn't show in Windows Explorer which suggests you may be using another drive as your boot drive. If so, the Deskstar should be configured as slave. If you enter BIOS at system boot up (usually by pressing Del) is the drive recognised by the motherboard?

cjmillsnun · 18th November 2008, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Pedro

You say that it doesn't show in Windows Explorer which suggests you may be using another drive as your boot drive. If so, the Deskstar should be configured as slave. If you enter BIOS at system boot up (usually by pressing Del) is the drive recognised by the motherboard?

Depends if the drive is on a different IDE channel or not.

Simon W · 18th November 2008, 19:39

It's a faulty drive.

Now destroyed!

15th November 2008, 00:33	#1
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Weird Hard Drive Thing Hitachi Deskstar - 123.5GB, IDE hard drive, model IC35L120AVV207-1 It worked fine last week, then I dismantled the PC it was in - now two different computers won't recognise it at all (one XP Pro SP2, one Vista Ultimate SP1). Nothing shows in Computer or Windows Explorer on either machine. Any ideas guys & gals? NB. I've got six of these drives (all identical models) and the others are all recognised by both machines.

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Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	If you go into Settings>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Disk Management - Do you see the HDD in there? __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

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Pedro Loves to post Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi Saloon, facelift model, manual Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You say that it doesn't show in Windows Explorer which suggests you may be using another drive as your boot drive. If so, the Deskstar should be configured as slave. If you enter BIOS at system boot up (usually by pressing Del) is the drive recognised by the motherboard? __________________

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Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Jumper is on master setting Steve.

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Unusual for complete failure recognition, unless Drive has failed completely.

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JamesP Loves to post Rover 75 ConnSE CDTi 131 Starlight Silver Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Truro Posts: 354 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Simon, These are the things I would try, (just incase you haven't.) Do you have an external usb Caddy or a USB to IDE lead you could try ? if the led's are red it has failed. Can you hear it spinning ? Have you tried Jumper on cable Select ? Have you tried switching it on in BIOS ? Have you tried re-installing/ repairing operating system ? James

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Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	It's a faulty drive. Now destroyed!