harddrive problem, its really ****ed

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Posted by BTG on Jun-29-2005 02:49:

harddrive problem, its really ****ed

i'm trying to fix my dads computer, his harddrive is being retarded.

i can see it in the bios, and the device manager, but i can't see or use it in "my computer"

Posted by wwu.punisher on Jun-29-2005 02:50:

- Is the master/slave shim set properly?
- Is the drive formatted?

Posted by BTG on Jun-29-2005 02:50:

quote:
Originally posted by wwu.punisher
- Is the master/slave shim set properly?
- Is the drive formatted?

yes, yes.

Posted by wwu.punisher on Jun-29-2005 03:04:

I would guess that it's a problem with the drive, then. Either that, or there's a problem with some driver in Windows.

Posted by apostrophe on Jun-29-2005 03:09:

This isn't a new HD is it? You've been using it?

Posted by BTG on Jun-29-2005 03:16:

yah its an old hd with important shit on it, i dont know why it doesn't work, my dad bought a new hd, and then went to copy the old shit onto the new one, and it didn't show up. i'm not an idiot about this kinda stuff, but i have no fucking clue, except it might be broken.

Posted by ricky on Jun-29-2005 03:35:

I have an idea- and it could help.

Right click on My Computer, click on Manage, click on Disk Management, and make sure the hard driver is assigned a drive letter. Or change the drive letter (in case it coincides with your CD or DVD drive).

In fact, I'm quite sure this IS the problem since you have so many drive or "mounted" drives.

Good luck

Posted by wwu.punisher on Jun-29-2005 03:38:

quote:
Originally posted by djdust
I have an idea- and it could help.

Right click on My Computer, click on Manage, click on Disk Management, and make sure the hard driver is assigned a drive letter. Or change the drive letter (in case it coincides with your CD or DVD drive).

In fact, I'm quite sure this IS the problem since you have so many drive or "mounted" drives.

Good luck

Didn't even think of that. Good idea.

Posted by BTG on Jun-29-2005 03:59:

i would do that, but it doesn't work on my dads computer when it only has a hard drive and a cdrom. i've tried booting from the drive as well, nothing. >: (

Posted by DjConfessions on Jun-29-2005 04:08:

don't tell your teachers, but back up your hard drive onto their email server

btw, BF2 jealousy

Posted by vrahnos on Jun-29-2005 04:52:

first of all
go to the maxtor's site and download some support software (like seatools, for seagate drives)