What to do if the hard drive does not start

Loss of data from Winchester - a terrible dream for many users. Therefore, any problems with it can make panicing even representatives of strong sex. However, "Not so much damn ...". If, turning on the computer, you found a message that the system disk is missing, it is worth analyzing the information before going to the computer to repair the computers.

Remember that recently happened to your computer - were there any blows on it, electricity failures, or you connected the second hard disk.

Check the contacts. Turn off the computer, open "insides" and check the loop that connects the motherboard with a hard disk. Also do not forget to check the power cable. Disconnect and attach all the wires again. If necessary, replace the wires by others.

If the above-mentioned actions did not bring the result, try entering the computer. Check the system date. It is not true - the hard disk will not work correctly. Reset BIOS settings. After that, try defining a hard drive again. If it is detected as a physical device - you did everything right.

If the hard disk does not turn on the computer, or from time to time disappears and makes special restart sounds, the reason for this may be a faulty power supply. It must be replaced either to repair.

If you have the ability to connect a faulty hard drive to another computer - do it. If another device "sees" your hard disk, then it is working and the problem is different.

If you have two hard drives on your computer at once, it is possible that they just conflict. Try to connect them in turn to determine the cause of troubleshooting.

If the hard disk is visible to the BIOS, but it does not specify the system, go to the Start menu, then in the Control Panel - Administration - Computer Management - Disks Management. Here you can create new partitions on the hard disk, format them when necessary.

On the Internet there are programs that can help you determine the cause of the fault, such as HDD Regenerator, R-Studio and others. By the way, it would be nice to have a boot disk from the manufacturer of the hard drive. Often they help to diagnose and solve the problem.

If all of the above actions did not help your Winchestera back to life, contact a specialist. Also faulty hard drives may be exchanged under warranty.