Posted November 9, 2018 so when i ever i have to re-install windows on my pc and beileve me i do it a lot, i disconnect my 2 other hard drives right before i install then i put them back in after and when windows is done and i boot up the extra hard drives don't show up so i do to make them show up and i still cant figure out what it is is i restart the computer 5+ times reset the BIOS open disk management in windows 10 and after awhile they show up and sometimes they have to be formatted through command prompt issue 2 when i woke up earlier and turned on my PC it said no OS Found please disconnect any drives that do not contain a os okay so disconnected my USB DRIVES witch i have 2 of and it still wouldn't boot so i opened up my PC and took out the extra hard drives tried it again and it booted and then i put them back in and tried again and it booted but what happened and how can i prevent it from happening again as i could lose data Issue 3 When i have my PC on i look at the power LED and it like flikers from dim to bright and sorta like a power issue any idea what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, Mattk13 said: so when i ever i have to re-install windows on my pc and beileve me i do it a lot, i disconnect my 2 other hard drives right before i install then i put them back in after and when windows is done and i boot up the extra hard drives don't show up so i do to make them show up and i still cant figure out what it is is i restart the computer 5+ times reset the BIOS open disk management in windows 10 and after awhile they show up and sometimes they have to be formatted through command prompt issue 2 when i woke up earlier and turned on my PC it said no OS Found please disconnect any drives that do not contain a os okay so disconnected my USB DRIVES witch i have 2 of and it still wouldn't boot so i opened up my PC and took out the extra hard drives tried it again and it booted and then i put them back in and tried again and it booted but what happened and how can i prevent it from happening again as i could lose data Issue 3 When i have my PC on i look at the power LED and it like flikers from dim to bright and sorta like a power issue any idea what this is? Motherboard is dying, time for a new one. NOTE: I no longer frequent this site. If you really need help, PM/DM me and my e.mail will alert me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 Author Just now, Radium_Angel said: Motherboard is dying, time for a new one. literally just got this one 3 months ago as a replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said: Motherboard is dying, time for a new one. that might have been the fastest recommendation for a component i've ever seen without suggesting any other possible issues or fixes or even an explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 Author 2 minutes ago, emosun said: that might have been the fastest recommendation for a component i've ever seen without suggesting any other possible issues or fixes or even an explanation and if it is the motherboard shes been holding on to dear life for the past few months then jeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 well first don't plug usb drives into the machine when booting , i have a few boards that also automatically search usb drives for boot media the power led might share a ground with the activity led so it might flicker a tiny bit as for drives randomly stop working without anything else being done to the machine I'm not too sure on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 Author Just now, emosun said: well first don't plug usb drives into the machine when booting , i have a few boards that also automatically search usb drives for boot media the power led might share a ground with the activity led so it might flicker a tiny bit as for drives randomly stop working without anything else being done to the machine I'm not too sure on that one i have the bios set to boot from my ssd first and if there isnt go for the second drives and if that doesn't work go to the usb's i have files that i use daily i suppose i could just move them over to my second drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 maybe the sata/power connector on the hard drive is damage. i had the same problem with my drive not showing up unless the push the sata cable just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 Author 6 hours ago, mad dudy said: maybe the sata/power connector on the hard drive is damage. i had the same problem with my drive not showing up unless the push the sata cable just right. i do have 2 splitters for the sata power as this can only support 2 hard drives i got a spitter so i could have 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 9 hours ago, emosun said: that might have been the fastest recommendation for a component i've ever seen without suggesting any other possible issues or fixes or even an explanation I've seen this exact issue before....the motherboard was dying. Specifically the SATA ports were on their way out, so every time you rebooted (or a Windows update rebooted for you) you'd lose several drives. Total pain in the @$$ NOTE: I no longer frequent this site. If you really need help, PM/DM me and my e.mail will alert me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 Author 2 hours ago, Radium_Angel said: I've seen this exact issue before....the motherboard was dying. Specifically the SATA ports were on their way out, so every time you rebooted (or a Windows update rebooted for you) you'd lose several drives. Total pain in the @$$ but it doesn't happen after you re-install windows they stay untill you re-install i have found it doesn't do this drive glitch with windows 7 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 13 hours ago, Mattk13 said: when i woke up earlier and turned on my PC it said no OS Found please disconnect any drives that do not contain a os okay so disconnected my USB DRIVES witch i have 2 of and it still wouldn't boot so i opened up my PC and took out the extra hard drives tried it again and it booted and then i put them back in and tried again and it booted This is happening outside of Win7....therefore it's OS indifferent, therefore it's a mobo issue. NOTE: I no longer frequent this site. If you really need help, PM/DM me and my e.mail will alert me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2018 Use your warranty and get a new one, from my experience motherboards tend to have mostly 3 year warranty. With Great Power, Comes a Great Electricity Bill Main Setup: Intel core i5-8400 (OC'd), MSI Z-370-A Pro, Crucial Ballistix 8GB, Be Quiet! Pure Slim, Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5 RGB, TP-Link Wifi Adapter, ASRock RX580, Artic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste, Logitech G105, Logitech M310, Razer Sphex V2 (Mat), EVGA 500W 80+ Silver, 1TB WD Blue, 240gb Kingston Digital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2018 Author 6 hours ago, 6thOntheLeft said: Use your warranty and get a new one, from my experience motherboards tend to have mostly 3 year warranty. i got it off Ebay if this is dying then ill wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2018 Author 6 hours ago, Radium_Angel said: This is happening outside of Win7....therefore it's OS indifferent, therefore it's a mobo issue. it doesn't do it on windows 7. its most likely a 10 issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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