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gfxbss
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_ 		18. March 2008 @ 17:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys,

I put a new 160GB WD Caviar in my computer about a month ago(it had been in a box for over a year so it is no longer under the WD warranty.) It worked perfectly for the first month. It has now ceased to do anything. It was a slave to my DVD burner. I have changed cables, I have made it the master w/ nothing else on the cable. Changed power plugs. I am not hearing the disc spin when i start the computer.... It is doing absolutely nothing.

Any ideas guys?

GfxBss
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Zer0ink
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_ 		18. March 2008 @ 19:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
SATA or PATA?

confirm the cable has power and if it still makes no spin sound use it for holding down papers ou on the patio table
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gfxbss
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_ 		18. March 2008 @ 22:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its PATA, the same plug works on the dvd burner or on any other device. so it looks like a have a new paper weight.....

just to double check, i assume if its not spinning, then i wont be able to use any software to get my data off of it will i?

thanks,

Gfx
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Sony PCV-RS430G, 2.8Ghz P4 w/ HT Tech, 1GB DDR PC2400 RAM, 120GB Maxtor Internal HD, 250GB Western Digital External HD, ATI Radeon 9800 256MB All In Wonder Pro

Macintosh G4, Dual 1 Ghz, 1Gb RAM, 80GB HD, OS X Tiger and OS 9
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_ 		19. March 2008 @ 18:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if it's not spinning than yes the datta unless with great expense is gone
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