Dead HHD ?

[Arcanekitten]

Hi so i have a laptop which doesn't boot so got a new pc got out the HHD out of the laptop but then when i put it into a other pc the screen turns up black and the pc doesn't boot but when i remove the HHD then the PC boots normally

 

the hard drive is a WD7500BPKT 

i was thinking of a virus or that the HHD is simply dead but then the pc would boot right ?

[TheKDub]

HDD*

 

I'd guess the hdd is the issue if it doesnt work on multiple different computers.

[Captain_WD]

Hi so i have a laptop which doesn't boot so got a new pc got out the HHD out of the laptop but then when i put it into a other pc the screen turns up black and the pc doesn't boot but when i remove the HHD then the PC boots normally

 

the hard drive is a WD7500BPKT 

i was thinking of a virus or that the HHD is simply dead but then the pc would boot right ?

 

Hey Arcanekitten,

 

If you are trying to boot from the same drive on a different computer, I'm afraid that this won't be possible as the OS is installed according to the system hardware. 

If you already have a OS on the new computer and just want to use the drive as a secondary one, I would suggest checking the boot order in BIOS and make sure the laptop drive is not before the other ones. If you can remove it from the boot order, that would be the best solution. Make sure you are booting from the other drive. 

Also, since it's a laptop (2.5") drive, you should be able to plug it in externally via a SATA to USB cable, docking station or a simple external enclosure. This way the drive will be seen as a regular external drive and you can test it if it's healthy and working properly. I would suggest using WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic tool for the test. Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=1Dj1SR

 

Captain_WD.

[Arcanekitten]

 

Hey Arcanekitten,

 

If you are trying to boot from the same drive on a different computer, I'm afraid that this won't be possible as the OS is installed according to the system hardware. 

If you already have a OS on the new computer and just want to use the drive as a secondary one, I would suggest checking the boot order in BIOS and make sure the laptop drive is not before the other ones. If you can remove it from the boot order, that would be the best solution. Make sure you are booting from the other drive. 

Also, since it's a laptop (2.5") drive, you should be able to plug it in externally via a SATA to USB cable, docking station or a simple external enclosure. This way the drive will be seen as a regular external drive and you can test it if it's healthy and working properly. I would suggest using WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic tool for the test. Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=1Dj1SR

 

Captain_WD.

 

already done the boot order had the main drive as main (SSD) and the laptop HHD as a external also i had plugged it in externally via sata but it din't show up ;/ i guess there isn't much to safe anymore thanks anyway because the warranty is already gone