Hard drive disappears


  1. Posts : 2
    Window 7 64 Windows XP
       #1

    Hard drive disappears


    So I made the mistake of upgrading my OS and installing an extra hard drive at the same time. Now I like the new windows, went from XP MCE 2005 to Windows 7 so I'm not complaining about that. Its just now I'm not sure if its the new OS or the new HD thats the problem.

    The hard drive is a new Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 7k drive and it says windows 7 compatible. It will just dissapear from the system. I dont see any system events or errors or anything like that. I guess the only real consistancey is that its after its been asleep for a few hours.

    If it only goes to sleep for a little while it seems to always be there when it wakes up. If I reboot the drive comes back and I can use it.

    The system is like 4 almost 5 years old but I'm assuming that has nothing to do with it. Windows runs perfectly and is faster than when the system had XP. Did I just get a bunk drive or is it somehow related to windows? I guess it could it even be my powersupply...
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
       #2

    Hello fubar,

    Welcome to 7 Forums.

    Sounds related to this. https://www.sevenforums.com/news/4895...tml#post457488

    Gary
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Window 7 64 Windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Unfortunately they didn't release the hotfix for 64bit systems. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction tho. It had something to do with the default SATA driver.

    I installed the intel matrix storage manager driver last night and when I woke the computer up this morning the extra drive was still there so it looks like it fixed the problem.


    The link below is what I installed if anyone else is having the same problem.

    Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
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  4. Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
       #4

    Glad you got it sorted out and thanks for posting your fix.

    Gary
      My Computer


 

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