Do you have an extra sata cable to try there? Generally the cables are good over the fliat ribbon type for ide drives. But if the one used there has a bad contact that will stall the works. Otherwise it's RMA Time! I know that feeling lately.
I ordered a bunch of cables to have onhand here before ordering the pair of satas now still in use on the new build just in case an extra was needed as well as plans for the new WD Cavier GP 1terabyte sata drive now seen.
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