Malfunctioning HDD

[bremo]

Hello,

The other day my D: drive just vanished from mycomputer window, and i can no longer access the data. When I run a drive checker it Fails the Short-DST test, and suggests that I run the DOS checker because it can fix the problem sectors. If anyone has experience doing this and could give me some tips that would be great

 

[SubliminalX7]

Hey there!

Try these two links:

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

MS-DOS chkdsk command help

Does your mobo (BIOS) recognize the drive that went missing?

 

[bremo]

I tried that, the command prompt does not see that there is a D: drive So i cant access or point any commands` to check or repair that drive

 

[carnageX]

What "drive checker" are you running? SeaTools? WD Lifeguard?

It means to use that software's DOS version to run it outside of Windows and attempt to repair the drive.

 

[bremo]

Yes I am using the SeaTools checker

 

[carnageX]

This is the DOS version its referencing:
SeaTools for DOS | Seagate