Hard Disk not showing in BIOS or Disk Manager


  1. antonioj1015
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    Windows 8 Ent x64
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    Hard Disk not showing in BIOS or Disk Manager


    Hi!!

    I have a SATA Hard Disk, it was working ok then I stopped using the computer for about 3 months and when I turned it back on the Hard Disk is not showing in the BIOS or in the Disk Manager, what could have happend and is there ANY way it can be fixed?

    Thanks!!
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  3. trowieuk
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    Windows 7 64bit
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    Did you reset CMOS? check in BIOS what method your HDD is using.
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  4. antonioj1015
    Posts : 5
    Windows 8 Ent x64
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    Yea I reset CMOS, how can I check what method my HDD is using?
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  6. trowieuk
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    Windows 7 64bit
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    Go to BIOS -> Standard CMOS features. Is any drive recognized there?
    If not, go to Integrated Peripherals and make sure that SATA and IDE controllers are enabled.

    Just to make sure - power cables are connected to HDD
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