
If you make it through all of these troubleshooting steps, the issue should be resolved! If not, your drive has a serious issue and will need the controller board replaced or the whole drive replaced since they are pretty cheap now in days. If you had been downloading a bunch of files and installing stuff, then you will probably want to run a really good virus and malware scan and also set your computer's boot sequence to boot from the hard drive before the CD/DVD drive! If these troubleshooting tips don't resolve the issue, then you will want to remove the drive, clean it really well, then put it back in making sure all the wires and everything are all seated well.


Thanks, closeup22! The issue is most likely going to be due to dust if you run into this issue and haven't installed or updated stuff recently before the issue started.
