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[Codex]

Seems like it was a glitch. Never mind.

[CodenStuff]

Have you tried turning it off and on again lol

It could just be glitch and you should check your bios make sure the HDD is being detected otherwise I think maybe your drive may have died :?

[smashapps]

That's terrible to hear I've just lost most of my files but that was my own fault. I always write my passwords down in a notebook and I try to keep alot of stuff on USBs etc

[Codex]

Have you tried turning it off and on again lol

It could just be glitch and you should check your bios make sure the HDD is being detected otherwise I think maybe your drive may have died :?

Internal hard disk drive not found
To resolve this issue, try to reseat the drive.

No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility
Press F5 to run onboard diagnostics.

That is what i get when i reboot.
Edit: The button (reboot) i pressed was the one on-screen.
I turned it off completely then on again and then windows started normally, thanks craig lol, you made the process faster.

[CodenStuff]

Ok try removing the HDD from the laptop and putting it back in..theres usually a small screw or 2 underneath the laptop where the HDD sits so unscrew that..remove the HDD and put it back making sure its fitted properly but do all of that carefully.

[mandai]

If your hard drive keeps disappearing from the BIOS then that might indicate there is a fault somewhere. You might want to make sure your data is backed up.

[hungryhounduk]

Yes I have lost 2x80 gig harddrives in the last 2-3 years that i had in caddys and used too back everything up to..

I think i am gonna just backup to Dual Layer DVD's from now on

Chris

[Usman55]

Aren't flash drives better than DVD's? And I have a question about backups: Which is the best online 'private' photo storage website?

[MrAksel]

I think SkyDrive is private, maybe PicasaWeb. I use both, and as long as you don't share the links, at least in PicasaWeb, you can choose who can see the images.

[hungryhounduk]

Aren't flash drives better than DVD's?

They maybe in looks and in terms of some having more space than a DVD, But they are prone to Failure and IF anyone on here has had a Drive Failure then you will know that losing all ya stuff from way back is a real pain.

I still have CD's that i copied and they are 8/9 years old or more and work just fine.

At the end of the day(it gets dark ) I would not put my trust in a drive that can have IO Issues at any time.. I have lost a lot of stuff over the years and in my personal experience I dont want to go through that again.

Chris