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Hi, guys! I've got an issue with a notebook HDD, a WD Scorpio 120 gb HDD. It does not boot and it does even not appear on BIOS setup. (Tested also in my desktop computer). What should I do?

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Sounds like it should be considered to be "DEAD"... replace, reinstall your OS (if it was your primary drive) and continue living. You probably lost all your data, but it may be recoverable if you want to spend $400-500 dollars on data recovery.

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Hi, guys! I've got an issue with a notebook HDD, a WD Scorpio 120 gb HDD. It does not boot and it does even not appear on BIOS setup. (Tested also in my desktop computer). What should I do?

- you could try to boot in safe mode with command prompt and from command prompt type `chkdsk /r` (without quotes) - but most likely , if that`s true (HDD doesn`t appear in bios) these won`t help you (your HDD is dead and should be replaced) :unsure:

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i get mad when a hard drive dies on me...but it is a fact of life and one needs to be ready for it to eventually happen.... and have good back system in place so you will never lose anything but time spent reinstalling your OS...anything really important i have on a usb3 2gig portable drive and the then a back up separately on another drive of all my pictures.... would just die if i lost all my pictures...on the other side of 130 gigs of them

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If it doesn't show up on the BIOS, booting to safe mode wont do any good!

If you have another notebook you could remove that drive, connect it on the other and then recover the files to an external hard drive.

Another solution is buying one of those boxes where you can insert one of those drives and then connect it through USB.

Last case scenario; take it to a technician you can trust and ask him to backup all your data to an external drive.

I'm sure you wont have to pay much for it, unless he's a scammer. But then you wouldn't trust him in the first place! :P

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If it is not recognized in the BIOS of two different computers I would say it is dead. I would get a new one and not even try to "repair" it. There is nothing worse than a dodgy HDD, except maybe dodgy RAM. g/l

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The thing is that the HDD is not mine's, so I'm trouble if I can't recover the data on it.

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I think it's the logic board of the hdd that's dead (unless you hear some noises like a bouncing ball when the hdd starts), so it's not so hard to recover the data. Yes, you must go to a technician and stop doing anything to that hdd.

With a compatible logic board they'll recover the data, so don't worry...

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Connect the HDD in some desktop internally replacing the desktop's original HDD to see if it gets detected there.

Not detected?

Buy External HDD SATA casing and with that connect the HDD externally.

Not detected?

Time to buy a new one.

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Try it in another machine with a different controller cable. That doesn't cost you anything. Tap/rap it on the table corner... also free. The logic board trick is also worth a try if you know how to swap it out and have some friends with old drives laying around. Look for something on eBay that matches or ask friends or local shops if they have a similar drive. Finally, get the machine going and plug the drive in "on the fly". All worth a try.

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Sorry for your troubles.

Did you tried another hdd in that laptop (just to be sure that motherboard doesn't make problem)?

I repaired electronics on HDD once, second time I have to replace electronics and save data with success also.

Third time I didn't save anything because mechanical parts destroyed...

If it is very important to save data you can try to conclude what happened with hdd (use youtube or internet, there is many "how to" hdd diagnostic clips) and if it is not mechanical failure there is good possibility to save your disk and data.

Electronic board can be found on iOffer or eBay.

If you never mess with electronics you can post pictures board (but you have to dissaseble hdd) it and I will try to help you with electronics parts failure, and other members, I suppose, will post their thoughts.

Or you can find some specialist who can help you.

You need to record allmost all data from your old hdd board and check for compatibillity.

Check here what do you need when replacing board:

http://www.donordrives.com/pcb-replacement-guide

and where to find it

http://www.ioffer.com/selling/hddsupplier

Hope this helps.

Sorry for my poor English.

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I think it's the logic board of the hdd that's dead (unless you hear some noises like a bouncing ball when the hdd starts), so it's not so hard to recover the data. Yes, you must go to a technician and stop doing anything to that hdd.

With a compatible logic board they'll recover the data, so don't worry...

Thanks.

Connect the HDD in some desktop internally replacing the desktop's original HDD to see if it gets detected there.

Not detected?

Buy External HDD SATA casing and with that connect the HDD externally.

Not detected?

Time to buy a new one.

I've tried that. Not success.

Try it in another machine with a different controller cable. That doesn't cost you anything. Tap/rap it on the table corner... also free. The logic board trick is also worth a try if you know how to swap it out and have some friends with old drives laying around. Look for something on eBay that matches or ask friends or local shops if they have a similar drive. Finally, get the machine going and plug the drive in "on the fly". All worth a try.

That did not work.

Sorry for your troubles.

Did you tried another hdd in that laptop (just to be sure that motherboard doesn't make problem)?

I repaired electronics on HDD once, second time I have to replace electronics and save data with success also.

Third time I didn't save anything because mechanical parts destroyed...

If it is very important to save data you can try to conclude what happened with hdd (use youtube or internet, there is many "how to" hdd diagnostic clips) and if it is not mechanical failure there is good possibility to save your disk and data.

Electronic board can be found on iOffer or eBay.

If you never mess with electronics you can post pictures board (but you have to dissaseble hdd) it and I will try to help you with electronics parts failure, and other members, I suppose, will post their thoughts.

Or you can find some specialist who can help you.

You need to record allmost all data from your old hdd board and check for compatibillity.

Check here what do you need when replacing board:

http://www.donordrives.com/pcb-replacement-guide

and where to find it

http://www.ioffer.com/selling/hddsupplier

Hope this helps.

Sorry for my poor English.

Thanks. But I'm from Argentina. I can't buy on eBay or iOffer.

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