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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 12:05 AM Original message |
Why has XP suddenly stop recognizng my 2nd internal hard drive? |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Have you tried doing a system restore |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's wearing a fake nose and glasses? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. . |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. What boot messages are you getting... |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 03:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Sometime it shows up in the BIOS booting up |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yeah... sounds like something got corrupted |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The hard is a Samsung, don't know what model |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Um... your computer... where did you get it? |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. You could try running cmd and using chkdsk to see if it has gone bad. |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 03:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Would you recommend as a USB to IDE adapter? |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. If your 1st hard drive is still working and it's installed on the same IDE cable as the 2nd |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Go inside and make sure all the cables and cards are firmly seated |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Did that, didn't fix it |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Did you try running the add hardware utility? |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I think it's detecting it |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. try to uninstall it using the device manager |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. didn't that, didn't work |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. hmmm It's sounding like the HD may have gone bad |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I'm going to try hooking it up to another PC with an IDE-USB adapter |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Did that, no better |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. delete |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
16. I had a similar problem years ago and the fix... |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I've had this for over 3 years, and this problem only begun like Monday |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I should have mentioned that in my case it was... |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. How much is a new cable? |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Best Buy and Radio Shack should have them |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Because XP is a Microsoft product |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. pound sand |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You have a nice day too! |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I confess to using Microsoft XP quite a lot this week... |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Actually, I'm not an "Apple cultist" |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Well then, you really are pounding sand! |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm not sure I'm smart enough, but I'll check them out |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. Had a problem some years ago with my work computer not correctly identifying the hard drive |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. CMOS battery? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. IIRC, yeah, the BIOS was getting messed |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Jesus that's like having to make a new set of tires for your car, by hand, every morning |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yah. It war a frackin PITB. Stinkin hunka junk war brandspankin new , too: still unda |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. Consider yourself lucky |
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