SSDs died in a middle of nothing

[B0xgam1ng]

Hello.

So I was downloading this game and watching Youtube, nothing too much... And my SSDs just randomly disconnected and now BIOS doesn't recognize it at all anymore, tried switching power cables, SATA cables, unplugging whole PC, everything... So is there any "non expensive data saving service" way I can get few files from my disk? Keep in mind, BIOS doesn't recognize drive at all 🙁

Please help 🙁

 

[Darkbreeze]

No, there is not. Try the drive in another system to make sure it is not simply the storage controllers or motherboard causing the problem. If the drive is not recognized in another drive either, at all, then the drive is dead and nothing short of a data recovery service, and not always then either, is going to be helpful.

Data recovery costs about 1500.00 to START, from ANY reputable, trustworthy lab, so for most people, that's not even an option. Been through this with client hardware many times, recently in fact, so I'm pretty spot on as far as the process and costs involved. One of my clients insisted on paying a "lab" with a few locations throughout the US the money up front, which is what they required, and ended up getting nothing back from the drive. IN the end, sent it to a far more reputable lab service I use on occasion that is HIGHLY reputable, and they verified the drive data was not recoverable, and charged nothing.

They did indicate as well that had the drive been sent to them first, and not opened at the other lab, they likely would have been able to recovery some or maybe all of the data. Anyhow, there is really nothing you can do if the drive is not recognized whatsoever in the BIOS and it is not a motherboard, controller or cable issue. In some cases the power supply may be to blame as well if the drive is not getting adequate power over the SATA power cable.

 

[B0xgam1ng]

So there is no solution then? 🙁

 

[Darkbreeze]

Try another drive, borrow one if necessary, just to see if ALL drives are not recognized on that specific motherboard SATA header or just that drive.

Try the drive in another system to see if it is recognized.

Try a different SATA power cable to the drive.

Those are the things you need to do FIRST, before saying "so there is no solutions then"

There is no magic bullet application or throw it in the oven solution that is going to automagically fix the problem. You will need to put in the work to eliminate possibilities.

 

[B0xgam1ng]

I have tried switching my SSD to this port and all others, SSD works fine, just this doesn't work on any else 🙁 Like I said, I tried switching everything

 

[Darkbreeze]

What do you mean it works fine, but doesn't "work on any else"?

Either the drive is recognized in the bios on your board, or somebody else's, or laptop if that's the case, or it doesn't. It can't be "fine" and not be recognized unless there is a problem with the motherboard/storage controller it is connected to or you have a power supply issue. That's it.

Drive is either "fine", in which case it would be recognized, or it's "not fine" and isn't. Unless it works in another system. In which case, if it does, then the problem is your motherboard, a cable or the power supply.

 

[B0xgam1ng]

Or anything.... Sorry, I'm just nervous... My SSD works on all ports, but this disk that died, SSDs (Hybrid) doesn't work on any port, tried to plug in other power cables and SATA cables, same stuff... Yea, like you said, drive isn't recognized at all, I was checking BIOS and nothing... But there is one weird thing, if this drive is plugged in, it takes 1 minute for BIOS to load all things and proceed into Windows boot... Without this disk plugged in, it takes 2 seconds.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Then it is likely the drive is bad if other drives work on all ports, but that drive does not. Bad news to be sure, but it happens, and this is why we constantly tell people to never have any important data, files, music, movies or folders ONLY in one place, with no other backups of that important data.

It is NEVER a question of IF a drive will die, it only a matter of WHEN will it die. They ALL die eventually. Some sooner than others, but all of them in the end. I do not ever have a single important file that does not have a copy of it in at least one other place, and usually three or four places.

 

[B0xgam1ng]

I have a lot of it, probably 90% of it synced on Google Drive, I had Google Drive app, but there is still some stuff and disk is old like only 6 months and I can not find the god damn warranty list ffs...

 

[RealBeast]

So this is an SSD or a hybrid HDD (with a little built in SSD cache)? Best to give correct details.

What OS? You say SSDs -- more than one? In RAID or any other combined use?

Sorry our mind reader is out this week and it will help if you will give accurate and substantial information.

 

[B0xgam1ng]

Its a Hybrid HDD... I have said its hybrid, 100x times :| Also, SSDs means hybrid

 

[RealBeast]

Its a Hybrid HDD... I have said its hybrid, 100x times :| Also, SSDs means hybrid

Maybe in your world, not in the real world of us that deal with HDDs and SSDs daily.

I don't see it a hundred times, in fact only in passing once. I will leave this to darkbreeze, as there are other posters that are happy to get help. Bye.

 

[B0xgam1ng]

Not to be rude, but you are not helping at all

 

[bignastyid]

Its a Hybrid HDD... I have said its hybrid, 100x times :| Also, SSDs means hybrid

Not to be rude but incorrect use of storage terminology can make things difficult.
For future reference the correct terminology is:
HDD= Hard Disk Drive
SSD= Solid State Drive
SSHD= Solid State Hybrid Drive

As for your SSHD it's likely toast and data recovery will likely be spendy.

 

[USAFRet]

Its a Hybrid HDD... I have said its hybrid, 100x times :| Also, SSDs means hybrid

No, it does not.
Not on this planet, anyway.

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