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Second Hard Disk won't work

  • 09-12-2006 12:35am
    #1
    stevie33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    I had a secondary hard disk in my computer which worked fine. when working on a friends computer I swapped his hard disk with my secondary one but it wouldnt work.

    Now when I re-connected my second hard disk it wont work. When I try to open it it says "D:/ refers to a location that is unavailable..."

    Any ideas? Cheers:)


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Is it showing up under Disk Management? Start->Run->compmgmt.msc in the box and then scroll down to Disk Management


  • #3
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Also check to see that its recognisable in the bios too.


  • #4
    stevie33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭stevie33


    It shows up in disk management...
    disk%20management.htm
    but not in BIOS setup.

    Is this any help?


  • #5
    tom_ass19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭tom_ass19


    Do you have a second pc in the house, try and put it in their and see if its the same problem. Are the jumpers placed in the correct slot on the hard-drive?


  • #6
    stevie33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭stevie33


    I have it connected it up the same way I did before when it worked but now I can't access it. I reformated my hard disk and now its working fine but I need to access my friends hard disk but dont want to lose the information.

    Why did I need to format the hard disk after removing it then putting it back?
    Its just a hassle more than anything, any ideas would be very much appreciated!


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  • #7
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    It should work no problems at all. I often do it with my pcs ( swapping hdds over to move files )

    It could be your friends pc assigned it a dfifferent drive letter. And when put back in yours the drive letter was already assigned...possibly


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