If the BIOS sees the hard drive you have a chance with Linux or to repair with Hiren's CD hard disk tools. If it doesn't then you'd only see CD/DVD, floppy, USB or LAN as boot options. But I also test with Linux Live CDs and also on another computer via USB adapter, since Linux can boot from USB, whereas WinXP could not. I've given new live to computers with bad or missing hard drives this way.
Control Panel or System Tools or Properties of that hard drive...my WinXP tower is a bit too slow and my Win7 computers aren't powered on.
Joan in Reno
--- On Wed, 12/5/12, Ellen Helberg-ejhcolo <ejhcolo@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Ellen Helberg-ejhcolo <ejhcolo@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 7:48 PM
Hi Joan,
I wanted to acknowledge your responses, and let you know that I will be
working on this problem of mine again tomorrow afternoon (in between work
stuff!). I want to make sure I understand your questions:
When you asked if the BIOS and Control panel see it, are you referring to
the HD? What specifically in the Control Panel are you referring to?
I hadn't thought to check with a Linux/Ubuntu CD/DVD, and will try that
tomorrow, too.
I'll post back with more when I have more info.
Thanks again,
Ellen
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joan Leach
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 9:09 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS
Did the computer's BIOS see it? Does the Control Panel see it? For testing,
I use Puppy Linux, Lubuntu or an Ubuntu-based CD/DVD Live CD to use their
drive tool to show disk health. Sometimes Linux can use a drive that Windows
can't, it might be where the bad sectors or other defects are located on its
platters.
Joan in Reno
--- On Wed, 12/5/12, Ellen Helberg-ejhcolo <ejhcolo@comcast.net
<mailto:ejhcolo%40comcast.net> > wrote:
From: Ellen Helberg-ejhcolo <ejhcolo@comcast.net
<mailto:ejhcolo%40comcast.net> >
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 7:40 AM
Hi Joan,
Thanks for respinding. Yes, I unzipped and the BootCD disc worked properly
when I booted from it. It's that the Hard Drive tests did not run, and
Seatools could not find a drive.
Ellen
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