Secondary Seagate Hard drive disappears after making spinning sound

Make sure all the cables are connected properly.

Open power options (Advanced) > disable power saving for storage devices.

Maximus542 said:

Thanks for the reply all cables are connected properly even tried changing the cables with no luck if im understanding you correctly the setting you are referring to is by the power options in the advanced window where they ask turn hard disk of in any number of hours Ive already set it to never with no luck either

Hmm this is strange,

I found this online for you.

This could be caused by several different failures inside the hard drive.

If your data is important to you, stop what you are doing now and contact a data recovery service. Your attempts at diagnosing or fixing it may make the problem worse.

With it shutting down after a few seconds, just about anything could be wrong. Most hard drives will shutdown when they detect a severe error to try to prevent further damage.

The controller board could be bad, and swapping it with an identical one may solve the problem. For some drives, it doesn't need to be just the same model - it needs to be the same revision and firmware level as well.

The spindle motor could be seized or partially seized causing it to draw more power than it should and shutting down. If this is the case, put the hard drive in a freezer for a few hours. The cold will cause the metal to contract slightly, and may allow the drive to spin properly for a little while until it heats up again. Be sure to put it in an antistatic bag and make sure it doesn't get wet. When you plug it in, recover your most important files first.

The heads could be stuck or damaged, in which case there isn't much you can do.

No...

Dont try the freezer option, as that may void your warranty :)

Its worth a try, as it could be a firmware issue.

Il do some more research for you and get back to you :)

Can i have the drives make and model please.

And maybe the serial number? :)