Can't initialize HDD on one PC but works on other PCs

[Leomanof1000]

One of my PCs can't initialize a HDD, it says "I/O device error", but when I install it on another PC, it works fine. Does anyone know how to fix this problem, or what the cause is?

 

[corroded]

Firstly... Is this a new HDD, if so, RMA it, do not bother...

If older and you are restarting it, look a using diskpart on the machine that can "see" it.

 

[Leomanof1000]

Firstly... Is this a new HDD, if so, RMA it, do not bother...

If older and you are restarting it, look a using diskpart on the machine that can "see" it.

I did check and it does "see" it, but it doesn't let me do anything to it.

 

[corroded]

Like I said, if new, RMA it.

try diskpart, look at this:
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/005929en?language=en_US

 

[Leomanof1000]

Like I said, if new, RMA it.

try diskpart, look at this:
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/005929en?language=en_US

oh I forgot to say that its an old drive that i'm trying to reuse. And diskpart does "see" the drive.

 

[corroded]

Hmm, I use Easeus Partition Master most of the time, not sure if there is a fully functional Free version. If it is, DL the trial and see if it "sees" it... If it does, delete all Partitions with it and re-initialize it there as well.

GL

 

[Leomanof1000]

Hmm, I use Easeus Partition Master most of the time, not sure if there is a fully functional Free version. If it is, DL the trial and see if it "sees" it... If it does, delete all Partitions with it and re-initialize it there as well.

GL

the thing is it doesn't have any partitions, and when I go to disk management, it ask me to initialize it, but the error "I/O device error" comes up.

 

[corroded]

OK... looks like it is fridge magnet time....

 

[Leomanof1000]

OK... looks like it is fridge magnet time....

Like I said, for some odd reason the HDD works on other PCs fine. It's just this one PC that's having issues.

 

[corroded]

...still, I'd NOT trust it for much.