Windows 7 ultimate HDD error

baker20

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hey guys,

right, ive got windows 7 ultimate 32bit installed on my desktop, its been working fine for ages, however this morning i went to boot it up and it it camne up with boot CD: no disc error
so i changed my first boot device from CD-rom to harddisk rebooted and then i had the white writing and it said disk error please insert system disk, so i went into Bios and i went into the bit to auto scan for a hdd and nothing, i tried scanning for 0 master drive 0 slave and the only dirve it found as a master was my dvd-rom, i tried the win 7 ultimate disc and it coudlnt find a version of windows 7 installed. so i'm at a real loose end as i use that desktop for work and atm im using and old xp home edition pc.

could really really do with some help to fix it, as i say win 7 has been working fine for ages.

system specs

core 2 duo e6420 2.50GHz
2GB ddr2 pc6400
ECS 945p-m3 mobo
300GB IDE HDD
nVidia 8800GTS
700W PSU
Windows 7 ultimate
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel core 2 duo e6420
Motherboard
ECS 945p - M3
Memory
2GB ddr2 pc-6400
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GTS
Sound Card
Creative xfi fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
20inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
WD 300GB IDE 8mb 7200RPM
PSU
700W Corsair
Case
custom
Cooling
coolmaster CPU cooler, 1 rear 120mm fan, 1 side fan
Try changing the IDE cable .... reseat the power cord to the drive... let us know how it turns out... ;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
Could it be the HD has died?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
i dont know tbh i didnt have time to check this morning, but it was working fine no problems whatsoever , but the bios doesnt even pick up the drive now :S
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel core 2 duo e6420
Motherboard
ECS 945p - M3
Memory
2GB ddr2 pc-6400
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GTS
Sound Card
Creative xfi fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
20inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
WD 300GB IDE 8mb 7200RPM
PSU
700W Corsair
Case
custom
Cooling
coolmaster CPU cooler, 1 rear 120mm fan, 1 side fan
which is why i suggested checking your cables...the first step in troubleshooting... ;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
thanks tews i shall try that when i get home :), just incase could you suggest a couple problems that it could be ?
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel core 2 duo e6420
Motherboard
ECS 945p - M3
Memory
2GB ddr2 pc-6400
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GTS
Sound Card
Creative xfi fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
20inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
WD 300GB IDE 8mb 7200RPM
PSU
700W Corsair
Case
custom
Cooling
coolmaster CPU cooler, 1 rear 120mm fan, 1 side fan
bad ide cable, dead drive...
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
ahh right, well i shall try your cables suggestion when i get home :) but thanks for the help :) shall post if nothing cures it
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel core 2 duo e6420
Motherboard
ECS 945p - M3
Memory
2GB ddr2 pc-6400
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GTS
Sound Card
Creative xfi fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
20inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
WD 300GB IDE 8mb 7200RPM
PSU
700W Corsair
Case
custom
Cooling
coolmaster CPU cooler, 1 rear 120mm fan, 1 side fan
it is most common that your hard drive has passed away, but I hope it's just a disconnected cable or maybe some poor conductivity?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire 8735g
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 @2.2 GHz
Motherboard
/
Memory
4GB RAM DDR3 so-DIMM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240m 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
18,4 HD+ LCD
Hard Drives
2 x 500 GB @5400 RPM
PSU
/
Case
Acer Aspire 8735g (laptop)
Cooling
/
Keyboard
Logitech Media Keyboard 600
Mouse
Logitech G3
hi all, well ive tried 5 diff IDE cables and 3 diff power cables and still no luck, i also went to do a reinstall and win7 didnt even detect the hard drive, i assume that means my hard drive is dead? i had a theory that my custom caase may be the hardrive killer as they arent bolted in they just sit in a hardrive removeable bay with a cooling fan underneath perhaps that may be the cause? can any1 suggest a decent cheap case and a decent IDE HDD thats a reasonable size,

many thanks for the help i shall be doing rep points
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7 ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel core 2 duo e6420
Motherboard
ECS 945p - M3
Memory
2GB ddr2 pc-6400
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GTS
Sound Card
Creative xfi fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
20inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
WD 300GB IDE 8mb 7200RPM
PSU
700W Corsair
Case
custom
Cooling
coolmaster CPU cooler, 1 rear 120mm fan, 1 side fan
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