Well, firstly I agree that it's probably your hard disk gone. But if you're really lucky, it may just be lose connector. Unplug & reseat the cables at either end. Also make sure the power cable is connected properly. (Actually, if there's a spare power connector, it may just be worth a try using a different one).. .. .If you do fix a lose cable problem, the bad news is you've probably written bad data to your disk, so it won't be good-as-new. But you should at least be able to get most of your data back. (scandisk won't have done you any favours in this respect, either).. .. .Assuming you do need a new disk, you need to find a suitable replacement. Without knowing what your existing disk is, and your requirements, I can't recommend what to get. email me at
[email protected] if you need more help with this. I recommend <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com" target="_blank">www.ebuyer.com</a> as a good cheap place to buy hardware (so long as you know what you want).. .. .To replace the disk, make a note of which way round the connectors are (often they have a key which makes life easier, but not always). Then pull all the cables & unscrew the old disk. Did I mention switching the power off first?. .. .You may need to unclip a few bits to get the disk out depending on the case layout & what other boards you have in there.. .. .You need to check that the jumpers on the new disk are set correctly. It should be set to 'master' - they usually come that way, but check.. .. .Then insert the disk & connect the cables.. .. .You may need to go into the BIOS setup to get the system to recognise the new drive. Do you know how to do this?. .. .You then need to reinstall all your software & restore your data. How successful this is will depend on what the manufacturer gave you & what backups you have.. .. .If you're feeling a bit more adventurous, it is possible to change the old disk from 'master' to 'slave', and put both disks in the machine. That may allow you to recover things off the old disk. (I'm assuming that you have an IDE cable with 2 connectors. If not, there should be a second IDE socket on the motherboard - you'll need to find a second cable & set both drives to 'master' in this case). Worth a try, though.. .. .Good luck!