one of my hdd not showing up on my computer

redclothz1 · 04-09-2008, 07:19 PM

hi,
i have tried "TestDisk" and when i get to the hdd am having problem with, pressed enter and it just frozed or stopped wprking

it showing up on device manager but not on disk management

i have a total of 4 Drives in my computer,3 are HDD`s and other DVD-drive.
two are working with DVD drive and it the last drive am havin big issues with
2- ata drives,1- sata drive!
one of the ata is wht am having problem with!!

please help,if you need more details will try and provide them,
thks

grig85 · 04-09-2008, 07:41 PM

Maybe somewhere in system area you have some bad sectors. what is it that you are trying to do? fix the drive or recover data?

redclothz1 · 04-09-2008, 07:58 PM

want to recove the data,but cant since it not showing up on my computer,even if i search for it,still no show!
either fixing it or recovering data,
i want to it to show on my pc, so inorder to transter the data to another drive and domp the crappy hdd!
plz help me :(

grig85 · 04-09-2008, 08:11 PM

so it shows up in BIOS?
Does it show up as proper model?

redclothz1 · 04-10-2008, 02:15 PM

yes it does,but take bit longer thna usual to load !

grig85 · 04-10-2008, 03:14 PM

you can try scanning your drive with some data recovery tools available in demo, but it is hard to say that they will be able to see the drive if firmware is faulty.

redclothz1 · 04-12-2008, 01:29 PM

k
thanks man, i try it

grig85 · 04-13-2008, 12:10 AM

getdataback is one of the good ones and easy to use as well. let us know what happens

**Deleted090308** · 04-13-2008, 03:14 AM

Where is the OS (XP?) installed?
What brand/model is the "bad" drive?

Hook the bad drive up as the only device on IDE channel 2.
Replace the ribbon cable.
Run diagnostic tools from the HDD manufacturer.

redclothz1 · 04-17-2008, 01:31 PM

i did managed to get bout 25% data from damaged hdd,
but in windoes installation, it state that the drive is unknown formatte disk and can not be acceable!
i got few of the files am after, the crapy disk is now in the bin,
thks all for your helps!

redclothz1 · 04-17-2008, 03:14 PM

srry for my bad english!been a long-day!
it all been sorted now,and the problem with hdd, is been damanged badly and un reconnised by window and will not be accepted by windows installation!
but had enough of hdd,so i decided to chuck it away!
and thks for your tips! and helps which i managed to get 25% of the data from the drive ,just before it quited on me!
thks guys :)

04-09-2008, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
redclothz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp2	one of my hdd not showing up on my computer hi, i have tried "TestDisk" and when i get to the hdd am having problem with, pressed enter and it just frozed or stopped wprking it showing up on device manager but not on disk management i have a total of 4 Drives in my computer,3 are HDD`s and other DVD-drive. two are working with DVD drive and it the last drive am havin big issues with 2- ata drives,1- sata drive! one of the ata is wht am having problem with!! please help,if you need more details will try and provide them, thks

04-09-2008, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
grig85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer Maybe somewhere in system area you have some bad sectors. what is it that you are trying to do? fix the drive or recover data?

04-09-2008, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
redclothz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp2	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer want to recove the data,but cant since it not showing up on my computer,even if i search for it,still no show! either fixing it or recovering data, i want to it to show on my pc, so inorder to transter the data to another drive and domp the crappy hdd! plz help me :(

04-09-2008, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
grig85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer so it shows up in BIOS? Does it show up as proper model?

04-10-2008, 02:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
redclothz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp2	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer yes it does,but take bit longer thna usual to load !

04-10-2008, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
grig85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer you can try scanning your drive with some data recovery tools available in demo, but it is hard to say that they will be able to see the drive if firmware is faulty.

04-12-2008, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
redclothz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp2	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer k thanks man, i try it

04-13-2008, 12:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
grig85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer getdataback is one of the good ones and easy to use as well. let us know what happens

04-13-2008, 03:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer Where is the OS (XP?) installed? What brand/model is the "bad" drive? Hook the bad drive up as the only device on IDE channel 2. Replace the ribbon cable. Run diagnostic tools from the HDD manufacturer.

04-17-2008, 01:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
redclothz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp2	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer i did managed to get bout 25% data from damaged hdd, but in windoes installation, it state that the drive is unknown formatte disk and can not be acceable! i got few of the files am after, the crapy disk is now in the bin, thks all for your helps!

04-17-2008, 03:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
redclothz1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp2	Re: one of my hdd not showing up on my computer srry for my bad english!been a long-day! it all been sorted now,and the problem with hdd, is been damanged badly and un reconnised by window and will not be accepted by windows installation! but had enough of hdd,so i decided to chuck it away! and thks for your tips! and helps which i managed to get 25% of the data from the drive ,just before it quited on me! thks guys :)