HDD is not detect & some sound coming from HDD.

there is no diffrence between primary & third ide hdd ,if you install nay booteble hdd in master so system try to from that frist . boot sequence of motherboard is try to boot from primary master first then Primary slave then secondary master and then master secondary ..................,

Hello
The media of the HDD has damaged. That is why it cannot be detected by any other systems. There is no repair to it as you know. OK.

check the bios setup for hdd detection if hdd detected in bios then reinstall or repair your OS

if hdd not detected by bios setup then you have to open hdd cover
you will find a fpc cable betwen hdd & mother board
just open the connector carefully & refit & apply a small tape pice on the connector lock after reinsert the cable

its not detecting your HDD. on boot enter BIOS & check whether your HDD is being detected by the MB. IF not(most possible) then check the power & data cables to your HDD, Check your SMPS too, if SMPS OK then your HDD is corrupted. GET new HDD

Try to connect it as a master. Just connect this hdd only, so we can know if is detected in the bios. If yes then there's a possibility that you can recover your data. If you hear clicking noise/strange sounds then there's also a big chance that your hdd is broken. If it is detected in the bios, then remove it again and try using an external casing so you can put this hdd in it and connect it to your pc thru usb. I assume that your hdd is an ide and not sata since it's old as you say. Then to go to windows and see if your hdd in external casing is detected. Another option is that if it is detected in the bios, use a bootable cd with software apps for Hard disk tools like HDD Regenerator or HDAT2 to check and repair bad sectors on your hdd. Use this at your own risk and may destroy all data on your hard drive. If noe of this works, then you can assume that your HDD is not functioning anymore.

It sounds like the HDD controller may be bad.When you thought it was the OS having a problem it sounds like the controller was going out.Unless the HDD you were connecting to it was bad.

Hi...

If your HDD will not recognized during installation you need to check if your HDD is detected. Try to look at your BIOS if it is detected. IF the HDD will not detected you need to replace the cable, try to use the other slot of your SATA or IDE ports.

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ICmanServer

My External HDD of Western Digital (500 GB) not detecting by Win-XP SP-2. But at the same machine another External HDD of Western Digital (160 GB) is detecting and functioning well.
What is the problem? & what to do to get back my necessary files stored in the 500 GB HDD.
Can any one help me, please? URGENT.My External HDD of Western Digital (500 GB) not detecting by Win-XP SP-2. But at the same machine another External HDD of Western Digital (160 GB) is detecting and functioning well.
What is the problem? & what to do to get back my necessary files stored in the 500 GB HDD.
Can any one help me, please? URGENT.

memory stick?

nahh sounds like bad pcb board of hard disk. check in bios to see if its detecting hdd.
if it is then id say try ubcd4win.com to boot pc with or without hdd to test pc and ram.
sounds like an old hdd.