Hard drive loses the drive letter

[Skyn3t]

@cobito:

RAM is about all the hardware. A RAM failure can manifest in a million ways, from blue screens to graphics failures, a network that doesn't come up, a sound card that is unable to decode AC3 5.1... or an operating system that doesn't know how to mount a hard drive in its corresponding drive at each startup, either because of a communication problem with the controller, because data is corrupted every time it saves the configuration, etc, etc, etc.

The first thing: run a memtest and from there you can start ruling things out.

Or if you feel like the quick option, format with the problematic drive plugged in.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried formatting the drive to the bone, and nothing. I'll try a memtest as you say to see where it comes from... Thanks again!

[cobito]

@Skyn3t:

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried formatting the disk to the bone, and nothing. I'll try a memtest as you say to see where it comes from... Thanks again!

By formatting I mean that you format the system (format + Windows installation).

If the memtest comes out negative, look for a utility like Partition Magic or Paragon Partition Manager, delete all the partitions on the disk and recreate them. But don't use the Windows utility from Administrative Tools.

[Sylver]

Indeed, I would use Partition Magic and delete all the partitions on the disk and create a new one (or a couple to test if the system assigns letters to each partition), formatted of course.

Regards

[Skyn3t]

@Sylver:

Indeed, I would use Partition Magic and delete all the partitions on the disk and create a new one (or a couple to test if the system assigns letters to each partition), formatted of course.

Regards

Puf, well I've tried both Paragon and Partition Magic and there's no way... It's impossible for windows to save me a drive letter... I've tried formatting and making partitions, and nothing

[Sylver]

Scraped controller I think… :nono:

[Skyn3t]

@Sylver:

Scraped controller I think… :nono:

Oh man… not a chance, it picks up all the disks I have without any problems except for that one xD in fact, the little Intel rapid storage program that usually comes with it detects the disk and everything...

I think this disk is only going to be destined for external use...

[packosoft]

@Sylver:

Indeed, I would use Partition Magic and delete all the partitions on the disk and create a new one (or a couple to test if the system assigns letters to each partition), formatted of course.

Regards

15 days of banning face the wall for recommending Partition Magic :ffu:
@Skyn3t:

Well man… not a chance, if it catches me all the disks I have without problems except that one xD in fact, the little program from Intel rapid storage that usually comes detects the disk and everything...

I think this disk is only going to be destined for external use...

have you looked in the system event viewer to see if there is anything?
try assigning it from the command line to see
start->run
diskpart
list disk
select disk X (the number of the disk shown in the previous case)
select partition 1
assign
exit

by the way, you won't give it any'strange' letter, right?

[Sylver]

Joe Packo, that sometimes fixes small disk problems, or just shows you if the partition is screwed up or something. I usually use the one from Hirens Boot when a disk goes crazy…
Besides, you come for me right away, Cobito said it first! :llorar:
xD

Saludos!

EDIT: By the way, I was referring to the internal controller of THAT specific disk.

[Fassou]

Check if your card has multiple controllers, in case it's plugged into one that, when you start Windows, loads additional drivers and then doesn't recover the assigned drive <:(

Come on, plug it into another SATA port ;D

Best regards!

[Skyn3t]

@packosoft:

15 days of being told to face the wall so that you can reflect on recommending Partition Magic :ffu:

have you looked in the system event viewer to see if there is anything?
try assigning it from the command line to see
start->run
diskpart
list disk
select disk X (the number of the disk shown in the previous case)
select partition 1
assign
exit

by the way, you won't give it any'strange' letter, right?

I have already tried with the diskpart and nothing… I assign it the F: or the X: to try... Anyway, I think the disk is somewhat broken, because I hear it make "clack-clack" from time to time randomly... What surprises me is that, despite being damaged, it still works in its own way...

Many thanks for the contribution by the way.

[Skyn3t]

@Fassou:

Check if your card has multiple controllers, in case it's stuck on one that loads additional drivers when you start Windows, and then doesn't recover the assigned drive <:(

Come on, plug it into another SATA port ;D

Cheers!

Yes, I've checked that too. I've plugged it into a sata port where the exact same disk was before, which has never had a problem of this type.

[packosoft]

You won't have another disk of the same model to try changing the controller, will you?

[Skyn3t]

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@packosoft:

no tendras otro disco del mismo modelo para probar a cambiarle la controladora, no?

Pues casi 100% confirmado… He pinchado el disco de 1Tb que tenia antes, y no se pierde la unidad para nada. He reiniciado 3 veces y lo pilla al vuelo... Por lo que sea, el otro disco lo tengo fastidiado, aunque es una "averia" curiosa... Una pena

[Skyn3t]

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@Sylver:

Joe Packo, que eso aveces soluciona pequeños problemas de disco, o simplemente te muestra si la partición está jodida o algo. Yo suelo usar el del Hirens Boot cuando algún disco se vuelve loco…
Además, vienes a por mi nada más, Cobito lo dijo primero! :llorar:
xD

Saludos!

EDIT: Por cierto, me refería a la controladora interna de ESE disco concreto.

¿Como puedo averiguar si la controladora de dicho disco duro está correcta? ¿Alguna herramienta de Seagate o de Hirens?

Gracias!

[Sylver]

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@Skyn3t:

¿Como puedo averiguar si la controladora de dicho disco duro está correcta? ¿Alguna herramienta de Seagate o de Hirens?

Gracias!

Ahí ya si que no sé como averiguarlo…

[packosoft]

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la verdad es que no tengo ni papa, mira a ver el apartado de soporte de la web de Seagate a ver si hay algo.
Se me esta ocurriendo ahora una ñapa si siempre vas a tener el disco enchufado, que es hacer un script y ponerlo en el arranque del SO y que asigne la letra directamente

[Skyn3t]

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@packosoft:

la verdad es que no tengo ni papa, mira a ver el apartado de soporte de la web de Seagate a ver si hay algo.
Se me esta ocurriendo ahora una ñapa si siempre vas a tener el disco enchufado, que es hacer un script y ponerlo en el arranque del SO y que asigne la letra directamente

Yo también habia pensado en algo así, la cosa es encontrar el comando "si es que existe" que pueda hacerlo y lo haga bien xD

[Skyn3t]

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@Skyn3t:

Yo también habia pensado en algo así, la cosa es encontrar el comando "si es que existe" que pueda hacerlo y lo haga bien xD

Confirmado que es cosa del disco duro, lo he pinchado en otro pc y pasa exactamente lo mismo.

[packosoft]

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@Skyn3t:

Yo también habia pensado en algo así, la cosa es encontrar el comando "si es que existe" que pueda hacerlo y lo haga bien xD

no te habia leido. por poderse se puede hacer con diskpart, lo que no tengo claro es que se pueda programar en un script, si no te corre demasiada prisa igual este puente :troll: puedo echarle un ojo
@Skyn3t:

Confirmado que es cosa del disco duro, lo he pinchado en otro pc y pasa exactamente lo mismo.

pues o ajo y agua o tratar de tirar de RMA, aunque si venia dentro de un disco externo complicado

[Skyn3t]

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@packosoft:

no te habia leido. por poderse se puede hacer con diskpart, lo que no tengo claro es que se pueda programar en un script, si no te corre demasiada prisa igual este puente :troll: puedo echarle un ojo

pues o ajo y agua o tratar de tirar de RMA, aunque si venia dentro de un disco externo complicado

Ok. Gracias packo. intentaré mirar yo también a ver si encuentro algo con diskpart.

Saludos.