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Possible HDD Failure

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A week or so ago, my PC suddenly powered off while gaming. I removed the PSU and tested it via the paperclip method, which showed it to be dead. I purchased a new PSU (750W Antec Edge Silence) and everything powered up OK but all 3 of my internal HDDs (non-SSD) are no longer recognized in Windows. They do not appear in File Explorer, Device Manager or Disk Mgmt. 1 of the 3 does appear in BIOS, but I'm unable to access it Windows. I have added a brand new HDD, and it works fine, so I don't think its an issue with the new PSU or SATA Cables (Just to be safe, I have tried diff. SATA cables but to no avail).

I also tried all 3 drives in an external HDD dock. All 3 will appear in Device Manager as "Generic HDD USB Device" but there's no info/data etc. They'll also appear in Disk Mgmt & Explorer, when connected via the dock, but again as a "Removable device" with "No Media". I still cannot see any data/info associated with the drive via any method.

All 3 drives worked fine prior to this issue and no other components appear to be malfunctioning. My 2 SSDs and BD-ROM Drive, which were all installed prior to the PSU failure, were not affected and continue to operate normally. The 3 drives are:

WD1001FALS (WD 1TB Caviar Black SATA)
WD30EZRX (WD 3TB Green SATA)
Seagate Barracuda LP 1.5TB


I assume that the HDD failure is related to the PSU failure, and my options of any sort of recovery are likely few/expensive. Any info or advice on potential steps I could take would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.
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Is the docking station portable...I assume so being it's USB. If so, I would take it to a friends with a good working PC and connect your docking station to that. Then check if you can see and access the HDD from the docking station on that PC. If you can....then the drives are good and your possible culprit would be the SATA ports themselves on your mobo.
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