6785077276 Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 At completely random times my sata2 hard disk gets undetected causing blue screens and "umountable boot volume" messages at bootup. I check the BIOS and it is indeed undetected. I have to physically unplug and replug the sata cable for it to be detected and all is fine. Strange though, it only happens with my maxtor sata hard drive. I've also checked my hard disk's SMART status via speedfan and it says: NOTE : your hard disk Power On Hours Count attribute current value (241) is below the normal range (243 - 253) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was powered on for more than the maximum time the average user did. This means that either all of the reports collected are from hard disks that were not powered on for too long (this is realistic for recent models) or that your hard disk is becoming old. Usually this is not considered as a pre-failure advisory, but you should check whether you want to replace the hardware or keep an eye on its performances over time. NOTE : your hard disk Power Cycle Count attribute current value (250) is below the normal range (252 - 253) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was power cycled more times than the maximum number the average hard disk was. Power cycles put some stress on the hard disk mechanic. Sometimes power cycles can be caused by a loose hard disk power connector. Make sure it is properly fastened. Does this sound like a symptom of a loose sata cable or sata power connector? Any recommendations for a good sata cable in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Guy Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 maybe you should test your Hard drive with powermax : http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/d...maxtor_desktop/ and if the test tell that your drive is failling, backup your data and use the warranty ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent-Squirrel Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Have you considered the cable. It may be a faulty SATA cbale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 (edited) Things to try: 1. Change cable. 2. Place on another SATA channel. If that fixes it, then its the MB. 3. No fix then swap drive. If the new drive works fine, its the drive failing. If it malfunctions, you have a MB problem. Edited May 6, 2007 by denzilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6785077276 Posted May 6, 2007 Author Share Posted May 6, 2007 I downloaded Seagate SeaTools (There is no more powermax) and I ran the Short DST test and it PASSED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Those disk tools don't always tell the tale ;) You have an intermittent problem so if it doesn't malfunction while the diagnostic is running, then of course it will pass. The best course of action I feel is what I described above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6785077276 Posted May 6, 2007 Author Share Posted May 6, 2007 Things to try:1. Change cable. 2. Place on another SATA channel. If that fixes it, then its the MB. 3. No fix then swap drive. If the new drive works fine, its the drive failing. If it malfunctions, you have a MB problem. I've tried 2 and it still persists. I'll try #1 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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