disappearing hard drive

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logsman

I have a Dell 8300 with two physical drives. The second
or data drive has disappeared from both Explorer and
Device Manager. The drive sounds as though it spins up
when power is applied. Is this a crashed drive. I'm
runing XP PRO, NAV with autoupdates, and norton firewall.

please advise,

thanks,

Mike
 
If this has only just happened, check that the data cable has not slipped
out of the second HD. The drive will spin up if power is applied regardless
of whether the data cable is plugged in or not. Make sure you turn off the
PC before doing this. You may also want to take a look at what is reported
in the BIOS before taking the cover off. If the drive is there, the cable
may not be the problem.
 
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