... Fortunately, once was enough in this case The data was backed up to a portable tape drive and the C drive was replaced and restored From: Sam Espana I have used several ways to solve the same issue ... computer parts If the data is good, send the new HDA and bad board back to be fixed, put the good drive (with original data) back in, reboot, and away you go Page 20 200 ways to revive a hard drive ... this drive quiz From: Earle Pearce When a drive is really gone—cannot be read at all—due to a physical failure, I employ a trick that has yet to fail me Install the replacement as an additional drive...