HD problem

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Hi all! (I hope I'm not OT!)

I've got this problem with an Ata133 Maxtor HD.
It started a couple of weeks ago.
When I switch on the PC, BIOS does not see any more
my second HD in the Secondary Master.
When XP is loaded, at the moment I have to insert
the password, the disc emits strange sounds for a couple of
seconds (I think it adjusts its heads).
After 10-15 minutes I go into the Control Panel and
start Install New Hardware. (If I do it immediately
nothing happens. I have to wait a few minutes.)
Now the disc is seen and works quite fine.

What the hack is it?

Thank you all in advance

Orlando

 

[jad]

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"hystrio" <omezzab@tin.it> wrote in message
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> Hi all! (I hope I'm not OT!)
>
> I've got this problem with an Ata133 Maxtor HD.
> It started a couple of weeks ago.

age?

> When I switch on the PC, BIOS does not see any more
> my second HD in the Secondary Master.

anything else on the channel?

> When XP is loaded, at the moment I have to insert
> the password, the disc emits strange sounds for a couple of
> seconds (I think it adjusts its heads).

click click CLUNK!? not good, run the maxtor utilities


> After 10-15 minutes I go into the Control Panel and
> start Install New Hardware. (If I do it immediately
> nothing happens. I have to wait a few minutes.)
> Now the disc is seen and works quite fine.
>
> What the hack is it?



drive sounds like its going.............bybye
>
> Thank you all in advance
>
> Orlando
>

 

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"JAD" <kapasitor@earthcharter.net> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>
> "hystrio" <omezzab@tin.it> wrote in message
> news:ZQjXd.1025232$35.38109026@news4.tin.it...
>> Hi all! (I hope I'm not OT!)
>>
>> I've got this problem with an Ata133 Maxtor HD.
>> It started a couple of weeks ago.
>
> age?

One year and a half .

>> When I switch on the PC, BIOS does not see any more
>> my second HD in the Secondary Master.
>
> anything else on the channel?

Combo CD on the Slave.


>> When XP is loaded, at the moment I have to insert
>> the password, the disc emits strange sounds for a couple of
>> seconds (I think it adjusts its heads).
>
> click click CLUNK!? not good, run the maxtor utilities
>

I did it. It seems everything OK.

>> After 10-15 minutes I go into the Control Panel and
>> start Install New Hardware. (If I do it immediately
>> nothing happens. I have to wait a few minutes.)
>> Now the disc is seen and works quite fine.
>>
>> What the hack is it?
>
>
> drive sounds like its going.............bybye

Hèlas!! )

Thank you

Orlando

 

[Spajky]

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On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:50:17 GMT, "hystrio" <omezzab@tin.it> wrote:

>I've got this problem with an Ata133 Maxtor HD.

>Now the disc is seen and works quite fine.
>
>What the hack is it?

recheck cables! too ..
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