Solving Hard Drive Problems
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Hard drive error occurs.
Cause | Solution |
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Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. | 1. In Microsoft Windows XP, |
| Explore, and select a drive. Select File > Properties > |
| Tools. Under |
| In Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7, |
| Start, click Explore, and |
| Properties then select the Tools tab. Under Error- |
| checking click Check Now. |
| 2. Use a utility to locate and block usage of bad sectors. If |
| necessary, reformat the hard disk. |
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Disk transaction problem. |
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Cause | Solution |
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Either the directory structure is bad or there is a problem with | In Microsoft Windows XP, |
a file. | and select a drive. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under |
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| In Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7, |
| click Explore, and |
| Properties then select the Tools tab. Under |
| click Check Now. |
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Drive not found (identified). |
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Cause | Solution |
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Cable could be loose. | Check cable connections. |
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The system may not have automatically recognized a newly | See reconfiguration directions in the Solving Hardware |
installed device. | Installation Problems on page 286 section. If the system still |
| does not recognize the new device, check to see if the |
| device is listed within Computer Setup. If it is listed, the |
| probable cause is a driver problem. If it is not listed, the |
| probable cause is a hardware problem. |
| If this is a newly installed drive, run the Computer Setup |
| utility and try adding a POST delay under Advanced > |
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The device is attached to a SATA port that has been hidden | Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure Device Available |
in Computer Setup. | is selected for the device's SATA port in Security > Device |
| Security. |
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Drive responds slowly immediately after | Run Computer Setup and increase the POST Delay in |
| Advanced > |
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