My HDD stops detecting in running computer HELP !!!

NagpurDaMunda · 13-03-2006, 08:51 PM

MY HDD is 100% good ... but my computer gets freeze up after some time and when i restart in CMOS setup i see no HDD found ... again i have to pull out the power cable n bus n connect again to start my pc ...

Well i was trying to upgrade/update my BIOS thinking that my mobo might have some problem ... but again one problem is i not knowing my mobo whether it is i845 or i845G or i845E ...etc

pls someone help....

siriusb · 16-03-2006, 10:00 PM

Possibly a case of loose power/data cable/connection. A computer will freeze if you unplug the hdd power or data cable. Or your power supply could be inadequate.
If you are not sure of your mobo model, download cpu-z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) and use your new found kowledge to flash with the right bios.

thadhanihemant · 16-03-2006, 11:39 PM

well i had faced similar prob. in the past
i had just replaced the old data cable with the new one...and everything working fine from about 1 year.......

susk21 · 17-03-2006, 09:00 AM

Well,
check if you have corrcet data cable.For CD and DVD writer,we have differnt data cable and for HDD is differnt.The cable for HDD is more finer than the cable for CD-DVD ROM.If you are using that for HDD then you can get such prob!!

adityaksharma · 17-03-2006, 09:50 AM

yep data cable ......
faced a similar problem..... realised the data cable was broken

replaced and it works flawlessly

grinning_devil · 17-03-2006, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susk21

Well,
check if you have corrcet data cable.For CD and DVD writer,we have differnt data cable and for HDD is differnt.The cable for HDD is more finer than the cable for CD-DVD ROM.If you are using that for HDD then you can get such prob!!

can u pls explain this???????

i have never seen fine and course cables till date...
and what if iam attaching hard disk as primary and CD Rom as secondry on the same cable???

legolas · 17-03-2006, 11:16 PM

hehe yeah it seems crappy suski21... i think what u meant is 40 and 80 pin cable... u can use 80 pin cable for both even.. its better and supposed to give better transfers when used...

/legolas

adityaksharma · 17-03-2006, 11:18 PM

yea thtz wt i think he means..... cuz thin and thick cables.......

NagpurDaMunda · 18-03-2006, 11:03 PM

guys thanks for ur help ... i changed my both cable (offcourse with thin fine new ones).. also flashed my BIOS ...... my problem is solved ..
Main culprit wAS Damn SMPS . i changed it ... all working fine now