"Invalid Partition Table"... NOT a problem with the drive(s)

I created a rescue disk. It ran one time but gave me only one option and was to reinstall Windows. Did that. Computer boots from that drive.

Tried one of the other drives the computer wouldn't read... still doesn't... now in addition, the computer doesn't recognize the rescue disk as bootable. Considering that's also a SATA device, no big surprise.

I checked Amazon and Newegg for add-on SATA controller cards... looks like a decent one cost more than is worth doing.

 

I did solve once a problem by disconnection the coin battery for the BIOS AND reseating the CPU. A pain, but it did reset the BIOS more than just a battery disconnect. FWIW

 

I tried that... no joy... but thanks for the tip.

 

My solution... might have bought add-on SATA controller, but instead bought another T5810 on eBay for $72.

 

flash the bios dell - https://www.dogpile.com/serp?q=flash+the+bios+dell&sc=I8Fe3RrTAW3P10

 

People call Dropbox all sort of names these days...

Local mirror, striped nvme array. Very fancy

 

Nvme array purely for throughput performance. All else I consider standard backup smarts. One local copy, you can use a Nas as well, and one copy in the cloud. You can go fancy and implement file versioning as well, if needed.

 

hahahahahah
How'd I know that one was coming.

Really amateur question, but could it be a power supply issue to the SSD, since none of the others you plugged in worked either?
I'd take a digital volt-meter and figure out which prong supplies power and see if you're getting the right voltage on that prong. It probably has a ribbon chord connecting it to another board.... jiggle that originating board and see if the digital volt-meter shows any fluctuation. One little solder joint on a board not making good contact, can mess up everything. You might even show the right voltage, but under load it will break down. That's why I said to jiggle the board that feeds the SSD.

 

You're kidding, right? The guy just decided to junk it and buy another one off eBay... and you want him to do real work!?!?

 

Hell, he already spent more than seventyfive beans worth of time when he grabbed the replacement.
"Progress not process" may separate the path to results from the path to "the answer".
When the replacement arrives and goes live then Scatman can fiddle and fart around with the suspect box to fugure out what's the dang deal. Or he may just shrug and say fuggit, who gives a sht? lol