Problem (probably) with a HD

2009-05-29 09:09:04

#1

mr.hrundi: Wurstwassereis; +68|6700|Germany

My dad's computer doesn't boot anymore. It just stops when saying "detecting IDE drives" (nothing will show up). I can't access the BIOS-setup or the boot menu. The sound signal is normal, yet I guess it's the HD, because I can't hear it working. There are no discs which might fuck up the booting.

It's a MSI K8N Neo4 mainboard
AMD 64 3200+
4 x 512 MB ram dual channel
Geforce 7300
Western Digital 300GB HD

This computer has worked with that setup for several years. about 3 months ago I bought a new mainboard (same as before, old one was broken). It worked with that new mainboard for 3 months.

Any idea how I could make it work again? This is the hardcore mode, because I don't have a second HD to try out.

Any help would be great.

2009-05-29 09:11:07

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

disconnect the HDD. Does it POST?

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2009-05-29 09:11:23

#3

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

try reconnecting it-replugging power and data cables or try a different ATA socket on the mobo

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2009-05-29 09:14:26

#4

mr.hrundi: Wurstwassereis; +68|6700|Germany

max wrote:
disconnect the HDD. Does it POST?

Yessir, it does. now works till "boot failure, insert system disc and press enter"

no primary master (obviously), all other drives are recognized properly.

sup wrote:
try reconnecting it-replugging power and data cables or try a different ATA socket on the mobo

reconnecting power and/or data cable didn't work, different socked made no difference either.

Last edited by mr.hrundi (2009-05-29 09:19:26)

2009-05-29 09:15:23

#5

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

mr.hrundi wrote:
max wrote:
disconnect the HDD. Does it POST?
Yessir, it does. now works till "boot failure, insert system disc and press enter"

no primary master (obviously), all other drives are recognized properly.

In bios reselect HDD as primary boot device

2009-05-29 09:32:54

#6

mr.hrundi: Wurstwassereis; +68|6700|Germany

.Sup wrote:
mr.hrundi wrote:
max wrote:
disconnect the HDD. Does it POST?
Yessir, it does. now works till "boot failure, insert system disc and press enter"

no primary master (obviously), all other drives are recognized properly.
In bios reselect HDD as primary boot device

HD already was primary booting device. auto-detecting the HD in BIOS didn't bring any results. Everything says there is no HD...

I guess it's time for a new one...

Thanks for your help

2009-05-29 09:33:31

#7

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

try reseting cmos.

2009-05-29 09:37:07

#8

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6860|Seattle

Sounds like the hard drive is dead.

I think you've already figured that out though. Sorry brutha-

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-05-29 09:37:54

#9

mr.hrundi: Wurstwassereis; +68|6700|Germany

.Sup wrote:
try reseting cmos.

no success.

There's probably a mechanical problem with the HD. That computer has been mine for 2 years and I know every sound it ever made. Now there's something missing...

King_County_Downy wrote:
Sounds like the hard drive is dead.

I think you've already figured that out though. Sorry brutha-

well, shit happens. I'm just happy it isn't my computer anymore

Last edited by mr.hrundi (2009-05-29 09:39:17)

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