I have an HP Pavillion a1473w that I installed a new WD 320 drive in a few weeks ago.
This a second internal drive just for data. Been working fine until tonight when it just vanished.
It shows up in bios but not in explorer (My Computer) or in Device Manager.
When installed I initialized it as 1 partition and formatted it. Worked fine.
I don't care about the data, just want my drive back.
What shows in bios:
Samsung SP2004C
WDC WD3200AAKS-00L9A0
Doesn't show in drive management either.
Tried new data cable (SATA) and reseated power cables. Even removed one of the DVD drives thinking it might be a power problem.
Also the computer takes about twice as long to boot.
Don't have another computer to try it in (my Mac is IDE).
Using Vista Home Premium. All updates.
Any ideas?
This a second internal drive just for data. Been working fine until tonight when it just vanished.
It shows up in bios but not in explorer (My Computer) or in Device Manager.
When installed I initialized it as 1 partition and formatted it. Worked fine.
I don't care about the data, just want my drive back.
What shows in bios:
Samsung SP2004C
WDC WD3200AAKS-00L9A0
Doesn't show in drive management either.
Tried new data cable (SATA) and reseated power cables. Even removed one of the DVD drives thinking it might be a power problem.
Also the computer takes about twice as long to boot.
Don't have another computer to try it in (my Mac is IDE).
Using Vista Home Premium. All updates.
Any ideas?
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion a1473w
- CPU
- Intel Premium 4 620
- Motherboard
- Asterope
- Memory
- 2560 mb
- Graphics card(s)
- Nvidia GForce 8800 GT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer P201w
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Mouse
- Razer Diamondback
- Keyboard
- Apple aluminum kbd