Hard drive not detected Serial ATA

Sirdusty1 · 03-05-2005, 07:42 PM

I just recently restarted my computer and it couldnt start windows due to inability to find the files. I checked the BIOS and no hard drives were listed and tried to get it to detect the drive. I switched the cables to different sata ports but no luck. The drive sounds fine (doesnt make any wierd noises and seems to be spinning inside.) Ive messed around with it for a bit, but no luck. If anyone could please help me i would greatly appreciate it.
its a Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 160G

crazijoe · 03-07-2005, 06:39 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF.
Is this a brand new drive of is it one that was working previously in the system?

Sirdusty1 · 03-07-2005, 04:53 PM

Ive had this drive for about 2 months and was working properly. But for some reason i cant read from it. Not sure what the problem is.

**kodi** · 03-07-2005, 06:00 PM

Check your connections, those small plastic connectors work loose very easily.

TakumiKai · 03-07-2005, 06:14 PM

VERY IMPORTANT!!! Check your jumper settings and YOUR RIBBON CABLE (Large tape worm looking wire thingies)!!! They can easily put on backwards or in the wrong way and still fit! You can only know it's not working properly when it just doesn't work. Look at the connections because that's where you can check to put it in! Also did you install the software and driver that came with your hard drive in a disk? If not then you need to download it off the internet.

crazijoe · 03-08-2005, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TakumiKai

VERY IMPORTANT!!! Check your jumper settings and YOUR RIBBON CABLE (Large tape worm looking wire thingies)!!! They can easily put on backwards or in the wrong way and still fit!

That's probably not going to help because this is a SATA drive.

Since the MB BIOS doesn't detect the drive, my only suggestion would be to connect the drive in another computer and see if it shows up. This would let you know if it is a MB problem or a HD problem.

03-05-2005, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sirdusty1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Hard drive not detected Serial ATA I just recently restarted my computer and it couldnt start windows due to inability to find the files. I checked the BIOS and no hard drives were listed and tried to get it to detect the drive. I switched the cables to different sata ports but no luck. The drive sounds fine (doesnt make any wierd noises and seems to be spinning inside.) Ive messed around with it for a bit, but no luck. If anyone could please help me i would greatly appreciate it. its a Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 160G

03-07-2005, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Hello and welcome to TSF. Is this a brand new drive of is it one that was working previously in the system? __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

03-07-2005, 06:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,405 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Check your connections, those small plastic connectors work loose very easily. __________________ Brian

03-07-2005, 06:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
TakumiKai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 90 OS: Windows XP Professional w/ SP2	VERY IMPORTANT!!! Check your jumper settings and YOUR RIBBON CABLE (Large tape worm looking wire thingies)!!! They can easily put on backwards or in the wrong way and still fit! You can only know it's not working properly when it just doesn't work. Look at the connections because that's where you can check to put it in! Also did you install the software and driver that came with your hard drive in a disk? If not then you need to download it off the internet. __________________ For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

03-07-2005, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sirdusty1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Ive had this drive for about 2 months and was working properly. But for some reason i cant read from it. Not sure what the problem is.