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Need to Know if hard drive is dead

  • 30-04-2010 4:22pm
    #1
    rossy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 35 ✭


    Im just wondering if someone with better knowlege than me could tell me if my hard drive is dead its not recognised in windows/ubuntu and not recognised in bios. I think its dead but just need someone to confirm or if it can be fixed let me know thanks!


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  • #2
    PapaQuebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭PapaQuebec


    Is it spinning-up? Is it spinning-up but making clicking noises? Does it get warm when powered for a few minutes?


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    If you can remove the drive, take it to a shop, they typically have diagnostic tools on hand to read error codes on it.


  • #4
    IrishTonyO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭IrishTonyO


    How old is your bios, what version is it and what type of hard drive is it (make and model)?


  • #5
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    OPEN the case , boot up pc,gently place 2 fingers on the hd top,not pcb side.You should feel slight vibration as it spins up.Make sure ide,or sata cable is plugged in to drive.IS the power cable plugged in to the drive .GO TO bios, set autodetect all hard drives.TRY using another data cable to connect it to the motherboard.SET bios fastboot off.


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