Hello, > >First of all is it spinning? > > yes
That's a good thing. > > If it is, does it click? > > no That's a good thing as well. > > What's the model > >number? > > ST31000340AS you can see front and back here > www.winterlight.org/ST31000340AS.pdf It is a F3 style Seagate HD. This makes a bit easier. > >There can be so many things wrong with it, it's not funny. > > my best guess is the controller > > >Some of the fixes > >that were posted do work, but do these at your own risk. If you fail > >you only make it harder for a professional to recover your data. > > This is mostly 70 plus percent backup of my DVDs so I am not doing any > data recovery. > >If the drive is a 7200.10 then the Firmware fix will not work. > > I don't see how I could load the firmware anyway if no computer BIOS > will see and mount the drive. If the HD does not mount you need to connect the drive via HyperTerminal via the Serial connector of the drive. This way you can fix the drive. But, if you have no way of connecting the drive to a RS-232 connector you will not be able to fix it. Look for HHD Lock problem with Seagate HD's. There are a lot of fixes on the internet for it. Beware it can make the drive worse as well. Good luck,
