Hi hope someone can help. Have recently had to format daughters hardrive due to lots of problems with viuruses and trojans ( despite warning her of what was out there :rolleyes: ). I managed to format OK, then tried to re-install windows. It got so far then there was a problem with the disk so had to stop. Well, after that when I switch on her PC if the hardrive and dvdwriter are connected nothing works, if I disconnect the hardrive the writer is fine. Hardrive on its own, nothing. Have also tried switching Ide cables, jumpers etc. Also tried her hardrive on my PC, same thing, ( though was OK until windows install ) I have also tried other hardrives and they seem fine. Is the hardrive damaged or dead ?

Any help gratefully apprecitated;)

I think there r some bad sectors on the hard drive try to attach it as client it will work but it can't copy some system files

Set the jumper on the drive to be a salve or CB(cable select) and put it as the 2nd drivei n your PC and see if windows exploreer can see it, if not the drive is bad