Dwight Baer
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Why can't I see my second hard disk?
I have a SATA 160-GB hard disk that won't boot. I'm trying to connect it as a second drive in another desktop PC, in order to read and save the data files.
When I go into BIOS, the BIOS sees the drive correctly.
But when I boot the machine, Windows Explorer doesn't see it. When I go into Computer Management --> Disk Management, this disk shows up as Offline. The error message reads "The disk i offline because it has a signature collision with another disk that is online".
What can I do to read/repair this drive? Thanks
When I go into BIOS, the BIOS sees the drive correctly.
But when I boot the machine, Windows Explorer doesn't see it. When I go into Computer Management --> Disk Management, this disk shows up as Offline. The error message reads "The disk i offline because it has a signature collision with another disk that is online".
What can I do to read/repair this drive? Thanks
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You have a signature collision. For more information on fixing them, I'd recommend http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2011/11/08/3463572.aspx if you want to keep the data on the drive.
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Hmmm... Very interesting article.
The diskpart solution (above) worked for me. I guess I was lucky.
The diskpart solution (above) worked for me. I guess I was lucky.
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