Comp wont recognize HD what to do?

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Kadahaf

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My 80 gb HD (Hitachi) cant be recognized and I want to get files off of it what can I do?

Also how can I send back a bad HD (like this one)? warranty is still good
 
You mean the BIOS doesn't or only Windows?

Check all cables and jumpers. Make sure the IDE channele is set to "auto (detect)" in your BIOS settings.
 
Did you have the BIOS search for the new harddrive? If the drive is no good, you should be able to send it back with no problem.
 
Mybe it isn't formatted ot the partition(s) are hidden.
Check the windows disk manager.

Start/settings/.controlpanel/administrative tools/...
 
Thats the prob...I already know this is a sh*t drive it was previously partioned on this same comp but I reinstalled win98 now it wont see it
 
And the filesystem and OS? Are you using XP? What's the drive's partition's filesystem? NTFS or FATx

Try what silence782 said.
 
Are you saying this a new one that you just installed? Or is this one you already had in they system and windows no longer can recognize it?
 
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