One of my hard drives has suddenly disappeared!

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  1. Posts : 8
    Win7 professional. 64bit
       #1

    One of my hard drives has suddenly disappeared!


    I have a custom built PC with windows 7 x64

    I have 2x 500GB Seagate hard drives (C drive & E drive) which have both always been running fine.

    Only this morning I turned my PC on but it could not see E drive. I have checked the connections but there is nothing disconnected. I cant seem to understand why it has disappeared all of a sudden!

    Can anyone advise?

    Many thanks
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  2. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Hey, please post a screenshot of Disk Management as described in - Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

    How to attach - Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  3. Posts : 8
    Win7 professional. 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Sure. The CD drive is now the d: Should the hard drive re-appear it should be back as drive F:
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails One of my hard drives has suddenly disappeared!-capture.jpg  
    Last edited by Hotkeyz30; 05 Jul 2015 at 03:10.
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  4. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Try saving that as a jpeg, some png's get messed up when posting like yours did.
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  5. Posts : 8
    Win7 professional. 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Done thanks!
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  6. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    Does it get powered when you start PC? Try DVD's power and data cables on HDD.
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  7. Posts : 8
    Win7 professional. 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Just tried using the DVD data and power cables but that hasnt worked.
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  8. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #8

    But does it get powered? You should be able to feel it with your fingers. If it does, try another SATA port.

    Also try loading defaults in BIOS (either first screen or exit menu). And see if it is recognized in BIOS too while you are in it.
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  9. Posts : 8
    Win7 professional. 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Yes just tried rebooting the pc. I can feel that it is powering up but it isnt seen in the bios setting even though i have tried different cables. I have tried a new HDD, it sees that but not the one i am looking for which has a lot of important files on it
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  10. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #10

    You won't be able to see it in Windows if BIOS doesn't recognize it. Last thing that comes to my mind is try it on a different PC.

    I will ask again since I haven't seen in your reply, did you load defaults in BIOS?
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