HDD not recognized by bios

[mendes007]

Hard Drive not Recognized! Help, please!

Hello. I found this site while searching for answers to my problem and I am hoping you can help me

I was trying to put 2 hdd in my computer, but I forgot to change the jumper, and I turn on the computer with 2 hdd in master in the some cable (IDE), but he didn't started.:aol:
After I have fixed the problem and restarted my computer, the bios didn't recognized hard drive.
I put only 1 hd like before, but he wasn't reconized by bios. Then I changed de HD and the computer started normally.
The problem is that I have some important information in my old HD and I don't have backup. Please help me. What can I do to save the information.

I put the old HD in another computer, but he don't recognized too.

HDD: Samsung SV2044D (20GB)
rev B 2000.10
Spinpoint V9204h

Please help me, and sorry my bad english, but isn't my native language.

[macdude425]

Quite alright. Now, you say this drive did work before you screwed up the jumper settings?

I really don't know what to say. If all else fails, there's always the freezer trick, but I don't know how effective that will be here.

[mikechinym]

might need to check out ur ide cable.