Need help fixing HDD for server

[SIC I TITAN I]

Okay So my HDD isn't booting up. I plugged it into another PC and it recognized it and I could look through all the data and program files etc. However it doesn't recognize it as a bootable drive when I tried it on my desktop and laptop.

Can someone help me with this?? 0_o

 

[SIC Avenged]

I had same issue and solved it by wiggling cords could be faulty connection or faulty cord might need new cord I bet its sata hdd isn't it?

 

[GCreat0r]

Thinking MBR is damaged maybe?

 

[SIC I TITAN I]

Nothing in the laptop is damaged I tested the Hard drive on another desktop and it reads it fine. However when I tried to use it as a boot device it wouldn't recognize it

strange.

 

[Kills Alone]

You could try connecting it to a different (SATA?) cable and then change the boot setting in the BIOS.

If the drive is damaged now is the best time to back up whatever needs backing up.

 

[SIC I TITAN I]

You could try connecting it to a different (SATA?) cable and then change the boot setting in the BIOS.

If the drive is damaged now is the best time to back up whatever needs backing up.

The laptop has it's own Sata ports and it only has one of them.

 

[SIC Avenged]

like I said try different sata cord

 

[Kills Alone]

Oh, I didn't see any mention of a laptop.

You could try repairing it from the Windows installation disc or on HDD repair partition (if it has that option). Sometimes the boot area gets screwed up and often a repair or repair install will do the trick.

Go here and read this section: Fixing the Master Boot Record (MBR)


You could also try sfc /scannow from a DOS command prompt.