"SATA available disk- Removed": New, 2 Week Old Desktop Lost Secondary


  1. Posts : 390
    Windows 10 Pro, Ver. 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1706)
       #1

    "SATA available disk- Removed": New, 2 Week Old Desktop Lost Secondary


    Good morning Folks,
    Last night I woke my sleeping desktop to have this notification appear:
    "IAStorIcon-Intel Rapid Storage Technology-SATA available disk: Removed" (image attached)
    -
    This new - 2 week old - desktop has been performing flawlessly up to now.
    Since this appeared to be a hardware issue I chose not to run a system restore; rather I went for a restart that worked, but my secondary (Data) HDD was still not recognized.
    Disk Management confirmed this.
    -
    Next:
    Shutdown
    Removed Drive
    Checked SATA cable on MB (OK)
    Reinstalled HDD
    Booted and found no change. Disk Management confirmed this again.
    -
    Since there has been no problems or warnings about upcoming disk failure and since it is only a few weeks old, I'm turning to my friends here for any thoughts before I head back to the store. i.e. can you offer any thoughts on other tests I can try?
    ~ Thanks very much to all!
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails "SATA available disk- Removed": New, 2 Week Old Desktop Lost Secondary-sata-available-disk-removed.jpg  
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  2. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, you might try Hard Disk Sentinel (trial) - this gives the best immediate textual comment I've seen- including cables.

    However, your problem might not be one such tools can detect, if, for example, it's an erratic connection or hardware issue.
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 390
    Windows 10 Pro, Ver. 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1706)
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks dalchina,
    I'll add 'Hard Disk Sentinel (trial)' to my 'bag of tricks' for future reference.
    The store (Micro Center) ran full diagnostics on the HDD while I waited and it came back A-OK. I left the machine with them for a full set of checks and will report back here if they find anything of interest.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 8,057
    windows 10
       #4

    First thing does the bios see it you cant do anything if the bios cant see it
      My Computer


 

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