Problems with hard disk

amar4ankatha · 10-16-2009, 07:27 AM

Hi every one
Recently I installed new hardware [320GB hard disk, 2GB RAM, Intel mother board DG41RQI]
I am staying in college hostel. I went to home for 15 days during holidays by neatly packing my desktop and putting it safely.
When I came back, computer isn’t starting showing the error ‘ntldlr’ file missing unable to start. I tried to format my comp but in vain showing error ‘hard disk may be damaged or not plugged in properly’
When I re-plugged the hard disk to mother board data cable my computer started without formatting it [with old OS].
But the same problem occurred after 3 days and I did same to rectify it.
Can anyone tell what might be the exact reason for this???
New hardware was installed just 2 months back and worked properly till I went to home without any error.
During the holidays there were heavy rains in this area.
To best of knowledge I packed it and put it in nice manner with covers.
Please help me. I am very much thankful to U.

**raptor_pa** · 10-16-2009, 07:39 AM

Try a new data cable, it may just be coming loose from normal operational vibration.

amar4ankatha · 10-16-2009, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor_pa

Try a new data cable, it may just be coming loose from normal operational vibration.

If the same problem comes once again, I will definitely do that . Thank U

10-16-2009, 07:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
amar4ankatha Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP 2	Problems with hard disk Hi every one Recently I installed new hardware [320GB hard disk, 2GB RAM, Intel mother board DG41RQI] I am staying in college hostel. I went to home for 15 days during holidays by neatly packing my desktop and putting it safely. When I came back, computer isn’t starting showing the error ‘ntldlr’ file missing unable to start. I tried to format my comp but in vain showing error ‘hard disk may be damaged or not plugged in properly’ When I re-plugged the hard disk to mother board data cable my computer started without formatting it [with old OS]. But the same problem occurred after 3 days and I did same to rectify it. Can anyone tell what might be the exact reason for this??? New hardware was installed just 2 months back and worked properly till I went to home without any error. During the holidays there were heavy rains in this area. To best of knowledge I packed it and put it in nice manner with covers. Please help me. I am very much thankful to U.

10-16-2009, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,761 OS: XP	Re: Problems with hard disk Try a new data cable, it may just be coming loose from normal operational vibration. __________________