Second HDD has vanished from my pc

[Nightwish]

I've been using a SSD for my pc and a HDD for storage for a couple of years, but my HDD has disappeared today, its not showing in device manager. Ive tried unplugging it and plugging back in but still the same.

Is there a way to find out the problem or has it just died?

 

[SchizTech]

The best way to tell if the PC sees it at all is to go out of Windows entirely - that is, check in the BIOS. Depending on the make of board you have you have to press one of a few possible keys (common ones are F!, F2, F10) to get in there.

If it's seen in the BIOS but not in Windows, I'd advise you to go back to the Device manager and re-set the storage controller. Look under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" and delete the entries under that heading, then reboot the system.

If it doesn't appear in the BIOS anywhere, replace it (I hope you had some kind of backup, whether local or cloud)

 

[SkyNetRising]

Is there a way to find out the problem or has it just died?

Can you post screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[Nightwish]

Is there a way to find out the problem or has it just died?

Can you post screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[Nightwish]

The best way to tell if the PC sees it at all is to go out of Windows entirely - that is, check in the BIOS. Depending on the make of board you have you have to press one of a few possible keys (common ones are F!, F2, F10) to get in there.

If it's seen in the BIOS but not in Windows, I'd advise you to go back to the Device manager and re-set the storage controller. Look under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" and delete the entries under that heading, then reboot the system.

If it doesn't appear in the BIOS anywhere, replace it (I hope you had some kind of backup, whether local or cloud)

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Its seems to be showing in the bios, but says its unknown.

 

[SchizTech]

Well it seems to see it, since it shows the full model number (ST1000DM003-1C). It's just "software preserve" which is unknown.

So, I'd try the driver trick I mentioned above. When windows reboots it will re-install that driver and should then pick up all the drives again.

 

[4745454b]

As I read that bios page, it says your 1TB drive is unknown, and your OCZ agility 3 120GB is seen. (ST-1000DM003 is a 1TB Seagate drive.) I'm at a loss as to why it's not seen in disk management.

 

[Nightwish]

Well it seems to see it, since it shows the full model number (ST1000DM003-1C). It's just "software preserve" which is unknown.

So, I'd try the driver trick I mentioned above. When windows reboots it will re-install that driver and should then pick up all the drives again.

I cant see "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" you mentioned under storage controller.

 

[SchizTech]

Yeah, this is a different board. IDE ATA/ATAPI would be it's own section but under Storage contollers, delete the Intel c220 and reboot

 

[SkyNetRising]

Try connecting your HDD to a different sata port.

But from looks of it - it's most likely dead.

 

[Nightwish]

Yeah, this is a different board. IDE ATA/ATAPI would be it's own section but under Storage contollers, delete the Intel c220 and reboot

That's done the trick, thank you very much for your time and advice.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Check health of your drive with HDtune health. Post screenshot.
Your HDD "revival" might be a short term solution.

 

[Nightwish]

Check health of your drive with HDtune health. Post screenshot.
Your HDD "revival" might be a short term solution.

This was the only error I found on the health section.

 

[SkyNetRising]

8 pending sectors - this means that some of your data on the drive is unreadable. Pending sectors need to be resolved.

What about Relocated sectors? If those are at 0, then I guess the drive is still in usable condition.

 

[Nightwish]

8 pending sectors - this means that some of your data on the drive is unreadable. Pending sectors need to be resolved.

What about Relocated sectors? If those are at 0, then I guess the drive is still in usable condition.

I guess 100 is not good then.

 

[SkyNetRising]

It's at 0 (data column) and that is ok.