This is not usually a hardware issue or failure. Today I run into the more common issues of missing motherboard drivers (Microsoft doesn't do this for us) or they install the Intel acceleration driver and what you see in Windows isn't what is really going on.
Your post neglected the forum tip about the rest of the machine as well as if the 80 conductor cable was used.
"Tip: If you are asking for help to troubleshoot a computer-related problem, please be sure to include all the necessary information (ie: operating system, model number, hardware, software, etc) that will help others identify your problem for a speedy resolution."
Bob
I am running win-XP-HE OS. I have a Maxtor 120gb HD (Model 6Y120LO)in which the Write Cache is disabled (I don't know why). Checking Device Manager, I find that the "Write Cache and Safe Removal" in the Policy Tab are "greyed out". How do I correct this?
Thanks,
Ray Savage

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