the computer can't see the hard disk when i need to format it
2007-05-02 02:53:49 · 2 answers · asked by Tth lover 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I agree, try reconnecting the data cable (IDE ribbon cable or SATA cable) and reconnecting the power cable and try again.
If this doesn't work, try borrowing a known working cable from a friend to eliminate that.
Does the hard drive make noise like it is spinning up when you start the PC? If not it is probably a broken drive.
The only other possibility that I can think of is that you are using an unknown hard drive controller. This is a rare situation for a hard drive plugged directly into the motherboard.
The other reason this can happen (and does happen to me) is if you are plugging your drives into a RAID controller on the motherboard or on a seperate card. These require a driver to be installed when you first start the Windows install - it will ask for additional drivers and I think you press F6 to load it - then Windows will be able to see your hard drive.
2007-05-02 08:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by TahoeT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EIther it's unplugged or it's failed.
2007-05-02 03:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋