SATA Hard Drives

[Karl Larsen]

Chris Rees wrote:
>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:33:23 -0600
>> Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>>
>>    I have this computer on a SATA hard drive and it keeps failing. The
>> failure is in the data cable or the power cable and I can't tell for
>> sure which is bad. I am now using the old style power because the SATA
>> drive has this still. That stopped the failures for awhile.
>>     
>
>   
>>    But this Sunday I booted up and got an error that has nothing to do
>> with a hard drive failure, but in an hour the screen lost all colors and
>> even the shapes of items on the screen were odd. I re-booted and it
>> would not reboot. I had to  turn off the computer with the power switch.
>> Then tried to come back up and it would not boot.
>>
>>     I looked at the BIOS and it said NO hard drives! Turned off the
>> computer and pulled off the cover a giggled the two ends of the data
>> cable. Turned it on and it booted right up. It looks normal again.
>>
>>    I know a lot of people are using SATA drives now. How did you get
>> them to work in a reliable way?
>>     
>
> Use a decent cable? Try replacing it, I'll post you one if you want, I
> have thousands.
>
> Seriously, I will if you want one :)
>
> Chris
>
>   
    I think yours is the right idea. I will try to find one at the local 
stores. They should not be expensive.


Karl


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