third master hard drive error

comelec · 06-23-2009, 08:26 AM

The problem of my pc,when i turn it on ,it appears a messages "third master hard drive error"press F1 to resume.In the Bios settings the SATA1 not detected,even the serial number of the hard disk wo'nt appear in the Bios.I replace already a SATA cable but still not working.My hard drive is western digital 160 gb SATA.processor is AMD athlon 64x2 5200+,ecs blackseries 780gm motherboard,2gb DDR3 RAM.Is it possible that my hard drive is defective?

usasma · 06-23-2009, 09:24 AM

Try this bootable diagnostic from Western Digital: http://support.wdc.com/product/downl...vel1=6&lang=en

If it doesn't recognize the drive - then either the drive is dead or there's a problem with your motherboard.

06-23-2009, 08:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
comelec Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: winxp service pack3	third master hard drive error The problem of my pc,when i turn it on ,it appears a messages "third master hard drive error"press F1 to resume.In the Bios settings the SATA1 not detected,even the serial number of the hard disk wo'nt appear in the Bios.I replace already a SATA cable but still not working.My hard drive is western digital 160 gb SATA.processor is AMD athlon 64x2 5200+,ecs blackseries 780gm motherboard,2gb DDR3 RAM.Is it possible that my hard drive is defective?

06-23-2009, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
usasma Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southeastern CT, USA Posts: 1,605 OS: Vista (x64); Win7 (x32 & x64)	Re: third master hard drive error Try this bootable diagnostic from Western Digital: http://support.wdc.com/product/downl...vel1=6&lang=en If it doesn't recognize the drive - then either the drive is dead or there's a problem with your motherboard. __________________ aka John MVP Windows - Desktop Experience "There are very few problems in life that can't be fixed by the proper application of high explosives" If I haven't replied in 48 hours, please send me a PM.