This HDD is the third in my machine it is a seagate barracuda. it shows up some times. When I reboot the the machine its there but after it comes out of hybrid sleep it does not show up. I can see it in the bios.
What type of drives do you have in your system (sata or ide)? Is SATA configured as AHCI or IDE?
So obviously it doesn't show up in disk management.
Which drive is IDE and which is SATA?
Is your F drive another operating system, if so, which?
Is the IDE drive actually connected via an IDE cable and the other by a SATA cable?
Is SATA configured as IDE or AHCI?
If it only shows up sometimes, there are two likely causes. Either your PSU can't handle the load at boot, or the drive is failing. Either way, I'd back up the data off the drive and then run some of Seagate's tests on it.
The wattage of the PSU means very little. Even if it is a quality PSU, it could be failing (instead of the drive). Or, it could be a cheap PSU that provides inconsistent power.
my network storage doesn't connect on boot have to unplug power to it an reconnect power for it to connect. the network drive is a WD My Book World Edition 1tb
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