Windows 10: Is my hard drive dead, I wonder?

Discus and support Is my hard drive dead, I wonder? in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I used my computer late Tuesday night and went to bed. The next morning my computer screen said, and still says, Reboot and Select proper Boot device... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by WilliamJokela, Apr 16, 2020.

  1. WILLIAMJOKELA
    WilliamJokela Win User

    Is my hard drive dead, I wonder?


    I used my computer late Tuesday night and went to bed. The next morning my computer screen said, and still says, Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key." I went to the Microsoft site and downloaded a recover drive. When I try to use it the computer ignores it and posts the same error message. I've spent probably most of the last day trying to figure it out. I read somewhere that perhaps the hard drive has failed. Is there a way to tell? Or does anyone have any advice?

    :)
     
    WilliamJokela, Apr 16, 2020
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  2. SIR B. FANNYBOTTOM
    Sir B. Fannybottom Win User

    Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Hard drive with molex power connection.
    • PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
    • Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.
    STEPS:
    • Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
    • Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
    • Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
    • Plug in a drive and feel the speed!
    Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!
     
    Sir B. Fannybottom, Apr 16, 2020
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  3. MYDAFTQUESTIONS
    MyDaftQuestions Win User
    Is hard drive dead

    I have a Seagate NAS drive. It was accessible over the network but no longer.

    I've taken the hard drive out and bought an sata to USB3.0 drive

    I connect the hard drive to my PC, and boot up. It's not showing in File Explorer.

    A Google suggests going to disk manager and assigning a drive letter. I've done this. Disk Manager just shows "no media" and the hard drive does not show in File Explorer.

    What do I need to do to show the content of the hard drive in Windows or does this suggest the hard drive file contents can't be obtained?
     
    MyDaftQuestions, Apr 16, 2020
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  4. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User

    Is my hard drive dead, I wonder?

    little cat, Apr 16, 2020
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