Got the dreaded reboot and select proper boot device screen

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No2rdame

No2rdame

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As I was starting my computer up I went into Google Chrome and instantly noticed that my resources maxed out. My RAM was showing 100%, my hard drive 100%, and then the computer started shutting down things. It then rebooted and I got the reboot/select proper boot device screen. I went into the BIOS and noticed that my DVD is the primary boot with my storage drive as secondary. I am not seeing my SSD at all, so I tried to clear the BIOS and tried to unplug/reseat the SSD. Still, no such luck. I'm guessing that this means my SSD bit the dust, but I wanted to see if anyone else had any suggestions on what to check or can confirm my suspicions.

Do you think there's a chance I may still be able to recover some information off the SSD? If so, any suggestions on how to hook it into a laptop to extract the information?
 
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D_Know_WD
Hi there No2rdame,

So your SSD is not recognized by BIOS right?
If this is the case, you need to try using different cables as well as different SATA port. You can even attach it to another system. I guess that SATA to USB adapter will do the job and you will be able to attach it to a laptop externally.
In case the issue persists, then I guess the HDD is completely dead.

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Hi there No2rdame,

So your SSD is not recognized by BIOS right?
If this is the case, you need to try using different cables as well as different SATA port. You can even attach it to another system. I guess that SATA to USB adapter will do the job and you will be able to attach it to a laptop externally.
In case the issue persists, then I guess the HDD is completely dead.

D_Know_WD
 
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No2rdame

No2rdame

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Thank you. I took the steps you recommended and after I created this thread I realized I had a tool to allow me to connect different drives to a USB port, so I was also able to test on a different PC. Final determination is that the drive is officially dead. Just got a new one and replaced it, I was able to reinstall windows and fortunately my data is backed up, so that's a major relief.

This is a good wakeup call for me, too, because I have a lot of pictures and other data on a storage drive that has given me no issues whatsoever, but I don't have a RAID setup to have a complete backup of everything. That is definitely next on my to-do list.
 
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