I'd love to but, the pc can't boot into windows as it can't detect the hard drive + my place is in community quarantine as covid is still rampant here, so I can't test it out on another pc.Either bad cables or bad drive.
What make/model drive?
Can you show screenshot from HDtune health (when drive is being detected)?
Upload screenshot to imgur.com and post link.
There are 2 cables, you have to check.
Sata data cable and sata power cable.
Do you not know model name of your drive? Should be printed on label on the drive.
Is that the only drive in the pc?It's a seagate barracuda 7200rpm
I'm waiting for christmas to buy an ssd, but is this hard drive dead?Is that the only drive in the pc?
Seagate barracudas ar all SMR drives. Terrible choice for having windows on it.
You should get an SSD for your pc.
Either bad cables or bad drive.but is this hard drive dead?
Alright, I'll check when the sata cable comes thanks for the help!Either bad cables or bad drive.
If you check cables and those are ok, then this leaves bad drive.
Could be also bad PSU.