IT LOOKS DEAD

what problem, it is not shinny any more? LOL?
do say. please.
I am clueless, so far due to?
what system? PC, MAC,DVR,ext, TV, moon rocket.(LOL)
what OS?
using it as an internal drive, 2nd drive, or external.?
boot drive?


Seagate bought out MAXTOR.
that number must be a bar code, its not the product number
eg:
so tell me what it is.
as time passes, maxtor, fades to dark at SeaGate.
but this deep search nets, this, (hidden well)
http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/search/?keyword=maxtor

ive been using MAXTOR since day 1.

decodes for Maxtor :

Maxtor
xayb0

xa = drive family
- 6Y = DiamondMax(DM) Plus 9
- 6B = DM10
- 6L = DM10 RoHS compliant version
- 6H = DM11
- 7B = MaxLine(ML)III
- 7L = MLIII RoHS compliant
- 7H = ML Pro
- 4R = DM16
- 2F = Fireball 3
- 6E = DM Plus 8
- 5A = ML II
- 7Y = ML Plus II
y = the capacity of the disk, in gigabytes. Drives less than 100GB will have a leading zero (80GB is denoted as 080, etc)
b = buffer size and interface
- J = 2MB PATA with ball-bearing motor
- L = 2MB PATA with fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) motor
- P = 8MB PATA
- R = 16MB PATA
- M = 8MB SATA
- S = 16MB SATA
- F = 16MB SATA 3gbps
All Maxtor SKUs have a zero at the end. It may have a value, but I'm not aware of one.

Example: A Maxtor drive with a model number of 6Y200P0 is a 200GB 7200RPM PATA drive with an 8MB buffer from the DiamondMax Plus 9 family.

now my generic answer: for all HDD. A+ training....(instructor)
1: i make sure it has +5v and 12vdc power, if not all is hopeless.
2: IF PATA/SATA , i listen to the drive case with my ear.
whirrrrrrrrrrrrrr, no whirrrrrrr ,? its DOA.
if it spins its good. if not its 100% DEAD, (RIP)
3: do the gyro test, (if it fights you, as you change it's direction, then it is spinning) Drive in HAND. (whole deal)
4: does BIOS see it? (MOBO BIOS) hot key hit. RTM on MOBO.
yes, good.
no , DEAD. try another power cord to drive or data cable.
try different data ports. on MOBO.
5: try it on 1 PC, with step 4 and 5
6: if BIOS sees it ,so should WINDOWS. (may)
in the device manager.
and in disk manager. (off computer management CPL)
both. set the drive latter in the latter or it will be hidden.

keep in mind BIOS never tests a drive. it only asks it for
its NAME (PNP) PNP just identiifes the maker and type drive. and its spec. and 1 more tests. it shows the drive is NOT BUSY.
these facts ,help all techs, make good trouble shooting.

The new HDD uses a SATA data interface as well as a SATA power interface. You will need a SATA cable as well as a power supply that supports the SATA power connectors. Since this is an older machine you will probably need to buy a SATA cable and a Molex to SATA power connector. This should cover any cabling issues that you are having.

You neglected to mention if it has booted up in the past but considering the age of your computer, I'm assuming that it has.

More than likely your hard drive (HDD) has failed and you'll need to replace it and reinstall XP. The only other option really would be that you've got bad connections or that the interface between the hard drive and the HDD has failed. That's unlikely though because you wouldn't get a message about no OS being installed, you'd get a message about not having a HDD installed because your computer can't see it. A computer can still see a HDD even if its failed providing that it can still receive power and communicate with the motherboard. Before you do anything, though, pull the HDD with the power off on the laptop (one or two screws at the most) and battery and power supply disconnected. Then, power up the computer without the HDD. The System BIOS should recognize that there is no HDD installed and yell at you for it. Power down the computer, disconnect the power supply and the battery again and reinstall the HDD. Then power up the computer. That may solve the problem. If not, keep reading because we're going to need to test it before we make any decisions.

To confirm that it is a dead hard drive, you'll need to test it on another computer, preferably a desktop as it will be the easiest to do and hopefully won't require you to spend any money other than on a SATA cable (unless you already have one) just to test it. I've looked up the technical specs on your laptop and it came standard with an 80 GB SATA 2.5" HDD. Assuming that your using the same hard drive that came with the laptop, and your desktop has a SATA interface and power as well, you'll first need to disconnect the hard drive from your laptop . Now, if your desktop doesn't support SATA or you're using a second laptop to perform the test, stop right here and advance to the second section that covers performing the test on non-SATA desktops and second laptops.
SATA Signal Cable:

SATA Power Cable:
Connecting to a Desktop Computer that supports SATA Interface For the Purpose of the HDD Test:
The easiest way to tell if the computer supports SATA interface HDD is by looking at the HDD currently installed on the desktop. I always use non-conductive (latex, neoprene) gloves when I work inside of a computer to prevent static discharges that can destroy your computer. You should too.
Turn off the desktop, and disconnect power. Open the case. If the connections for that HDD are SATA, the cables that are connected to it will look like the examples above. If they don't, your computer does not support SATA so you'll need to stop and go on to the next section.
Now, you'll need a SATA signal cable (if you don't already have an extra one). You can get a SATA signal cable at any electronics or computer retailer. It shouldn't cost you more than $5.00. Next connect one end of it to the laptop HDD and the other end to the connection on the motherboard that will most likely be right next to where the SATA signal cable for the primary HDD is already connected to.
You shouldn't need to purchase a SATA power cable (indicated in the second picture) or a SATA to Molex adapter cable because your power supply should have at least one or two extra SATA connectors attached to it. If by some chance it doesn't, you'll need to purchase a MOLEX to SATA adapter cable (see the image below) and connect it to one of the several Molex connectors attached to the power supply (labeled with a "P" and a number. Example: P7). Again, this adapter should be easily acquired at any electronics/computer retailer and should be no more than $5.00 Now, connect the SATA power cable (or adapted cable) to the laptop HDD. You're now ready to do the test. Keep the case open when performing the test to monitor the laptop HDD and because, well... it's a heck of a lot easier than constantly opening and closing the thing and considering you'll have an HDD in there that's not mounted to anything, it's the safer bet. Skip the next section on connecting using a desktop computer that does not support SATA and go directly to the section on performing the test.

MOLEX to SATA Power Adapter Cable (may have multiple SATA connectors as well):


Connecting to a Desktop COmputer that Does Not Support SATA Interface (Supports IDE) or Connecting to Another Laptop For the Purpose of the HDD Test:
If the desktop computer you are using to perform the laptop HDD test does not support the SATA Interface or if you are using another laptop computer to perform the test, you are going to have to connect the laptop to the computer via USB interface. To accomplish this you will need a 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure. A hard drive enclosure converts an internal hard drive into an external hard drive. They cost between $5 and $25 and you'll get a better deal online. Following the directions for the enclosure, connect your laptop HDD to your test computer. You should be able to easily tell if the drive is spinning up and the LED's on the enclosure should be flashing just like they do on a computer when a HDD is being accessed.
Performing the Test:
This is the easiest part of the whole show. If you haven't done it already, reconnect the power cable to the test computer and power it on. Go to My Computer on the desktop of the test computer (Computer if running Vista or Win7), double-click on it and a window will open. Once you find the laptop drive, double click on it and start searching around and see what you've got. If you don't see the drive, we've confirmed that the HDD has failed. If you do see the drive but open it up and there's either nothing on it or you get error messages when you attempt to access the folders, the hard drive has failed as well. In either case, you will certainly need to replace the HDD as I suggested in the beginning however, your data may still be retrievable. You'll need to get it to a local computer repair shop and get a quote.
On the other hand, if you can open up the files and access all of them, your HDD has not failed but, you have a very damaged Windows installation. This also may be reparable, but again, you'll need to get it to a professional to fix it. Before you do that, though, make sure to copy all of your important documents, photos, videos, etc., to the test computer's hard drive or onto the removable media (SD Card, Flash Drive, etc.) connected to the test computer.

There are only two connectors on a SATA drive, namely POWER and DATA.
Check that both cables are securely connected.

Try the disk-drive in some other computer.

why would you need one ? Maxtor has a jumper label
on their face that is all the info you'll need to operate
this HDD , the rest is in the OS set up NTFS or
FAT32 , stick with the NTFS and you'll have no
problems , the jumper label indicates using as a
master , Slave or a Cable select , the IDE cable
in your computer if using an ATA HDD has two
connections the top one is the master the lower
one is the slave , if the HDD is a SATA it has its
own special connection which is marked SATA

The only thing you can do is replace the drive. You might be able to burn some data to a CD or DVD or external hard drive before the replacement, but it cannot be guaranteed.

please remove the raw drive from the casing
it may be a sata drive of maxtor please power it up directly to your pc with a sata power and sata cable
the drive will get recognised .
if it gets recognised it means the interphase between the disk and the ext casing has been damaged

if you fail , the disk has lost its firm ware or rom chip rom bin file.
both can be flashed and recover the drive
BEcaerful you can break the plastic casing while removing the raw drive as it had been machine dyed and fixed and you may not find any screw s outside

datarecoveryfactory

There are no master/slave settings on SATA drives because each drive has its own cable. The drive order is determined by what SATA port they are plugged into, or by the BIOS configuration.

Try considering these:

1. DOS disk doesn't recognize SATA, that's the truth
2. You're going to have a problem if you install OS in your computer (solution: do not select SATA in HDD type but rather IDE)
3. For your SATA HDD to become primary (boot first) try to select your SATA HDD as devic first to boot..

Mark,
You can use any size HDD in your computer as a slave and it does not have to be an exact match for the maxtor. You will however need the make sure that the connections on the new drive match. For example SATA drives will not attache to an IDE cable and vice versa. The drive that you mentioned is an IDE style drive so unless your MOBO has SATA connectors on it you will need to buy an IDE/EIDE drive.