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CrickyL

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8. August 2008 @ 14:29

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I'm fairly new to this forum but I got some great virus removal help last week on here (thanks to 2oldGeek!) so I thought I'd see about this problem while I'm here...

As the title says, my sata drive keeps disappearing on me. Its my second HDD which I use for storage. It just vanishes at random intervals and is really quite annoying.
Its my drive where I store basically everything so I find I'm constantly rebooting to get it back. Sometimes it takes multiple reboots before its back and sometimes it stays for a while with no problems but then the next day its constantly giving me trouble.

Here's my hardware:
HDD: Samsung HD403LJ (400GB/7200RPM/16M)
Motherboard: ASRock VSTA (Can't remember the exact model, sorry)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.20GHz

...and I'm running Windows XP.

It has been suggested to me to try replacing the lead that connects it to the motherboard but I haven't had the chance to pick a new one up yet.
Could it be something to do with it not getting enough power? Maybe overheating? ...I find its pretty hot when this happens. Maybe that's normal, I dunno.

Cheers in advance for any help anyone can offer me!

Crick

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sammorris

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8. August 2008 @ 17:01

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I'd change the S-ATA cable first and see what happens, that's the most likely cause.

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CrickyL

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9. August 2008 @ 08:28

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Will do. Could you recommend a site online where I could order one?
Cheers

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sammorris

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9. August 2008 @ 09:21

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Which country are you from?

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CrickyL

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9. August 2008 @ 11:42

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Northern Ireland so I could order from anywhere in the UK I suppose.

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sammorris

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9. August 2008 @ 12:19

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Your best bet for such low value items is ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1m-Internal-S-ATA-...86.c0.m14.l1318

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CrickyL

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9. August 2008 @ 12:56

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OK, I'll give it a go and report back. Cheers!

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