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My HDD isnt being recognized Please help ..

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lake2112

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Oct 13, 2002
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My computer randomly restarted and now my HDD is not being recognized at all. Any tips on why this could happen? If I need a replacement how can I get the data that I had on the drive ... Thanks in advance.
 
Try the auto-detect in the BIOS. If nothing there , your hard drive probably has bought the farm.
But try reseating the cables, and check in the BIOS that the controller is enabled.
These things happen. You may find that the data is in data heaven unless you pay big bucks to a recovery service.
You could also try it in another machine to verify that it is really the culprit. Ed Fair
unixstuff@juno.com
Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. Help increase my knowledge by providing some feedback, good or bad, on any advice I have given.
 
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