help! Maxtor 120GB hdd got problem..

If you get intermittent recognition of the drive, perhaps your CMOS battery is going bad.  Another possibility is the power supply is erratic and you need a replacement.

What's the make and model of the motherboard you're using?

i using msi  motherboard model ms6368
i did change the IDE cable..the bios just update 2months ago..

Take the secondary HD off the primary controller and put it on IDE channel 2 as a master with your CDROM as a slave to it. You seem to have conflicting data transfer issues and the older HD is interferring with communication to the newer ATA133. OR,

You do not have the new HD jumpered properly. Keeping it on the primary IDE1 channel by itself, maker sure it is jumpered as a master/standalone drive. Perhaps you have it set for cable select by accidental reversal of the jumper positions. Check against these settings:

(Master)
The vertical jumper over the J50 pins is configuring the drive as a Master.

(Master with CLJ)
The vertical jumper over the J50 pins is configuring the drive as a Master.
The vertical jumper over the J46 pins is in the Cylinder Limitation position (CLJ).

(Slave)
No jumper is required to configure the drive as a Slave.
The jumper over the J44 and J42 positions is in the jumper storage position.

(Slave with CLJ)
No jumper is required to configure the drive as a Slave.
The jumper over the J44 and J42 positions is in the jumper storage position.
The jumper over the J46 pins is in the Cylinder Limitation position (CLJ).

(Cable Select)
The jumper over the J48 position is configuring the drive for Cable Select.

(Cable Select with CLJ)
The jumper over the J48 position is configuring the drive for Cable Select.
The jumper over the J46 pins is in the Cylinder Limitation position (CLJ).



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ikik84, what is the configuration of your IDE devices? (CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, Hard-Disks etc...)?

Assuming your 120GB HDD was working fine before, and has only just started doing this, then I suspect your HDD is on its way out.

I would BACK UP YOUR DATA Immediately, copy what you can to the 15GB, and take the 120GB HDD back to the shop you bought it from and get a replacement.


Cheers
Rodger

my pc currently dun hv floppy drive, therefore cant perform  the task above ,but i may try this few days..

i'm very sad cos seen like the harddisk got problem..the hdd very lack!!!i open mp3 also lack lack 1...

i put primary master for the maxtor 120gb hd,then primary slave is a cr-writer, the secondary master just my 15gb hd..

next time i'll prefer seagate hd cos seens like maxtor keep came out wif latest and biggest space ,but mayb not so stable..thanks so much wif those reply..i learnt a lot..

Check jumper settings. Try leaving only your 120gb hd. Check your PSU voltages (+5v and +12v)

Try using a different power connector on the drive.  Also visually insect the metal connector holes to make sure they are all out far enough to grab the pins on the HDD.

I would definitely suggest backing up everything of importance on this drive first.  Then you could try taking this hard drive out and trying it in another known working computer.  I have 2 of the same hard drives that you have.  They sometimes act up and I had to have one of mine RMA'd some time ago.  You also may want to make sure your power supply is adequate and your system is kept cool.  These hds tend to react to heat badly.  Basically you just need to try each component separately to determine the actual item that is causing these problems.  Good Luck.

-Brian

shahrial

i try download the s/w from the URL u gave me:
http://www.disk-utility.com/drive-hard-program-test.html

the active smart state that my hd status bad and all ok besides the "reallocated sector count "<--BAD!! then report also state that a failure maybe imminent and ask me backup..is that anyway to solve this allocated problem? please help! PLeASe!!

sometime this drive run very very slow! sometime work properly..sometime cant detect..i really surrender and use my old hd only...please help..

the value for 'Reallocated Sector Count' is 35..

i did run chkdsk last time but only can run 3 out of 5 then stucking there..

now how?

i chckdsk oredi, but the 'Reallocated Sector Count' is still 35, can this problem solve by format hd? please help...

I said in my first comment, use the tools I posted above to test the disk. If it sais it's bad, live with it and get yourself another drive.
If you want to recover the data, take a look at this list http:Q_20827883.html

LucF

ikik84,
This does not look too good for your drive. :(
Backup your data, first.
Change your IDE cable and try again. Run the maxtor tool as commented by LucF.
If that fails too, then it's 100% confirmed disk failing.

Check your warranty terms and get a replacement. ;)

sorry for latereply..i do use the powermax by maxtor...everything fine but the SMART attribute failed...i do look for others forum...some ppl facing the same problem and email maxtor but never get any reply...with this smart attribute problem...can this solve?

Nope, if the drive really is failing then there is no way to fix it (the true cause of the data corruption is usually a hardware problem, such as motor problems or read-head issues).
You're simply going to have to get a replacement drive, either a brand new one or a replacement if you drive is still under warranty.

I'm sorry there is no way to fix it, but look at this way, at least you caught it before you lost any data, many people aren't so lucky!