Hard Drive Disappears

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Tried new ide cable?
Different ide slot if available?

"dabus" <dabus99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uridnZ2dnZ2VMp3BnZ2dnexCa9-dnZ2dRVn-y52dnZ0@rcn.net...
> I'm experiencing a wierd issue. After about 10 - 15 mins my slave hard
> drive
> just disappears and becomes unaccessible, I have tried different hard
drives
> as my slave drive (thinking maybe it's my hard drive) but no matter what
> drive
> I have as my slave drive - it just disappears. My bios picks up both
drives
> with no problem. My master drive and burner work just fine, this is only
> affecting my slave drive, I'm baffled, anyone have any suggestions?
>
> OS: Windows XP Pro
>
> Thank you,
> Dabus
>
>

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Is this a new slave hd?
If so what make/model?

"dabus" <dabus99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Tried new IDE cable but never thought about a different slot.
> Just thought it was wierd b/c my bios detects and has the correct
> settings.
>
> "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message
> news:%23ilg45%23mFHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Tried new ide cable?
> > Different ide slot if available?
> >
> > "dabus" <dabus99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:uridnZ2dnZ2VMp3BnZ2dnexCa9-dnZ2dRVn-y52dnZ0@rcn.net...
> > > I'm experiencing a wierd issue. After about 10 - 15 mins my slave
hard
> > > drive
> > > just disappears and becomes unaccessible, I have tried different hard
> > drives
> > > as my slave drive (thinking maybe it's my hard drive) but no matter
what
> > > drive
> > > I have as my slave drive - it just disappears. My bios picks up both
> > drives
> > > with no problem. My master drive and burner work just fine, this is
> only
> > > affecting my slave drive, I'm baffled, anyone have any suggestions?
> > >
> > > OS: Windows XP Pro
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Dabus
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>