Hard disk not detecting

[abd]

I was using WinXP, My system crashed & I used the Restore
CD with the system. But unfortunately I couldnt fing C'
drive But It was showing D drive I installed XP in this
partition. after the installation my hard disk no more
dectecting. I tried with another pc with the same Hard
disk, tried to install windows Me, But while doing the
FDISK, it is showing No Fixed disk present ! I am using
Western Digital 40 GB HDD. Kindly help.

 

[joust in jest]

Does your BIOS detect the disk?

steve

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I was using WinXP, My system crashed & I used the Restore
CD with the system. But unfortunately I couldnt fing C'
drive But It was showing D drive I installed XP in this
partition. after the installation my hard disk no more
dectecting. I tried with another pc with the same Hard
disk, tried to install windows Me, But while doing the
FDISK, it is showing No Fixed disk present ! I am using
Western Digital 40 GB HDD. Kindly help.

Here are a few links that might help:

http://www.restorer2000.com/r2k.htm
http://www.hddrecovery.com.au
http://bootmaster.filerecovery.biz
www.acronis.com (RecoveryExpert)

I have used the last product a few times, to recover partitions
that had vanished. It worked as designed on each occasion.

 

[Guest]

no. Bios also not detecting HDD.
Abd

-----Original Message-----
Does your BIOS detect the disk?

steve




.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

- Try the disk in some other PC.
- Depending on the result, buy a new disk.

 

[joust in jest]

If BIOS does not see your hard drive after a system crash, the most likely
scenario is that your hard drive is dead.

As Pegasus suggested, try the drive in another system -- if it is not
visible to BIOS in another system, it is dead.

 

[joust in jest]

Pegasus:

Can these utilities actually access a hard drive that the BIOS does not
recognize?

steve

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

No.

Pegasus:

Can these utilities actually access a hard drive that the BIOS does not
recognize?

steve

 

[joust in jest]

Thanks.

steve

No.