Harddrive disappeared

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Ted

Hello
When I switched on this morning my second h/d was not showing.
I rebooted to bios (tapping Delete key) and its not there either.
Reseated all leads inside to no avail. Has it gone to its last resting
place?
It's a 20G ntfs three quarter full. JPGs AVIs Downloads etc.
Please dont mention about 'backup'
Help
Ted
 
Ted said:
Hello
When I switched on this morning my second h/d was not showing.
I rebooted to bios (tapping Delete key) and its not there either.
Reseated all leads inside to no avail. Has it gone to its last resting
place?
It's a 20G ntfs three quarter full. JPGs AVIs Downloads etc.
Please dont mention about 'backup'
Help
Ted
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Two things to try if no resurrection when trying a different power lead:
Put the drive in a freezer bag and place it in the freezer for an hour.
Reattach to the computer and see if it fires up.
No luck? Take the drive and in the palm of your hand bring it down
moderately hard on a stack of 20 Playboy magazines. You may substitute 40
vintage Mad magazines if the Playboys are gone. Sometimes this will also
free a binding platter enough to allow it to start up again.
 
Ted said:
When I switched on this morning my second h/d was not showing.
I rebooted to bios (tapping Delete key) and its not there either.
Reseated all leads inside to no avail. Has it gone to its last resting place?
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Likely. Try using a different power connector, the metal tunnels
in the plug can open up over time and not make good contact.

Check whether its spinning up by feeling it at boot time.
It's a 20G ntfs three quarter full. JPGs AVIs Downloads etc.
Please dont mention about 'backup'
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Get that stuff back from the backup, stupid.
 
Rod Speed said:
Likely. Try using a different power connector, the metal tunnels
in the plug can open up over time and not make good contact.

Check whether its spinning up by feeling it at boot time.


Get that stuff back from the backup, stupid.
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I was just wondering Rod.

What is your point to drill the fellow about backing up when he's
already admitted that he should have done it? It seems to me that you're
simply rubbing salt into the wound.
 
Nice of you to be so honestly candid. Sorry I can't respond with your same
enthusiasm. I've always considered it more satisfying to assist when I can
and leave the recipient with some helpful information, without an additional
sour taste.
 
Rod Speed said:
Stoppit at once.


Just my rather quirky sense of humor.


Yep, that is precisely what I intended.
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And well deserved. Not to worry, I have thick skin.
My second drive is no back! I punched it with my knuckles.
Though a little painfull that seems to have done the trick.
Am in middle of backing up while its still there.
When finished I'll do a chkdsk or whatever the xp equiv is.
One never knows.
Thankyou all
Ted
 
Jan said:
Nice of you to be so honestly candid. Sorry I can't respond with
your same enthusiasm. I've always considered it more satisfying
to assist when I can and leave the recipient with some helpful
information, without an additional sour taste.
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Please don't top-post, and please do plonk Ron Speed. He adds
nothing but invective, and might go away if totally ignored.
 
Jan Alter said:
Nice of you to be so honestly candid. Sorry I can't respond with your
same enthusiasm. I've always considered it more satisfying to assist
when I can and leave the recipient with some helpful information,
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I did just that.
without an additional sour taste.
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He'd only get that if he was soh challenged.

 
Ted said:
And well deserved. Not to worry, I have thick skin.
My second drive is no back! I punched it with my knuckles.
Though a little painfull that seems to have done the trick.
Am in middle of backing up while its still there.
When finished I'll do a chkdsk or whatever the xp equiv is.
One never knows.
Thankyou all
Ted
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Apparently you've invented an new hard drive rehabilatater. What is the
title of the technique?

Punch and Run?

Smack it One More Time?

The Bloody Knuckle Test?
 
Rod Speed said:
Nope, kick it till it works again has always been a traditional fix.





The Bloody Knuckle Fix, silly.
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Likely its got a bad joint or cracked trace and
whacking it made a connection again, temporarily.
 
Apparently you've invented an new hard drive rehabilatater. What is the
title of the technique?

Punch and Run?

Smack it One More Time?

The Bloody Knuckle Test?
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Whacking the failing equipment is a time honered tradition predating
the computer.

It's more of a diagnostic then a cure, of course.

Other thing that it works for:

Crts with a failing color gun
LCDS with bad solder.
Stress relief.

At some point, it stops working..... of course.
 
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