sata issue


  1. Posts : 23
    win7 ultimate 32
       #1

    sata issue


    I have a secondary sata in my computer however i cant get any of my data from there as it is very important. if i start in normal mode and when i get to the insert password the screen goes all haywire, then if i restart it in safe mode and go to the computer management it says that my drive is 1174gb yet it is only a 750. any ideas on how i can fix this as i really need to get some of my files. eg like baby photos and stuff like that

    i am unable to see the partitions in that drive in explorer either.
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  2. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #2

    First, boot into BIOS and make sure the drive has the correct parameters set for it. If not, fix it and reboot normal. If so, then:

    In disk management screen, is the drive assigned a letter?

    Start your computer in safe mode with command prompt.

    If it already has a letter, or you can assign one, then do this command to have the disk checked for errors and fixed:

    chkdsk /f x:

    where x = the drive letter

    If all else fails, I'd say start the computer in safe mode with networking and post a screenshot of disk management. Scanning your primary drive with Malewarebytes can only be a good idea, too. Possibly some kind of malware did this to your secondary drive. It would be good to know the system is clean to proceed further.
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  3. Posts : 23
    win7 ultimate 32
    Thread Starter
       #3

    installation error

    thats the probs i been having so far and might shed some light to what may be going wrong



    I am unable to find any drive letters that refer to that particular sata drive partitions.
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  4. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #4

    brockssracer

    Hey. Could you give us some more info like system specs. Is the drive internal or external. Is this a clean install of win 7. Did it work before then break? Etc

    BTW Welcome to SF.

    Ken
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