Thanks for clarifying that all SATA ports had been tried but what about why you swapped SATA cables and ports in the first place, the information may be a clue as to what is going on.
Can I ask what you mean by recovery mode, Windows has a Recovery Environment ( RE ) that includes an Advanced Troubleshooting area that includes among other things Safe Mode and System Restore etc, is this what you are seeing.
Can I ask what you mean by recovery mode, Windows has a Recovery Environment ( RE ) that includes an Advanced Troubleshooting area that includes among other things Safe Mode and System Restore etc, is this what you are seeing.