How to check a ribbon cable using a multimeter?

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My drive is not being recognized by my PC. I want to check if my ribbon cable is working correctly or not. Can anybody please tell me how can I check it using a multimeter? Should each pin should appear shorted on the multimeter e.g. pin 1 shorted to pin 1,pin 2 shorted to pin 2 and so on.
 

Pin 1 to Pin 1 = Short. Pin 1 to Pin 2 = Open
Pin 2 to Pin 2 = Short, Pin 2 to Pin 3 = Open...........

Check for both continuity (short) from cable end to cable end and check for isolation (open) from pin to adjacent pin. If a crimp on an IDC connector cuts into an adjacent wire, you won't see the short by just doing a end to end short test.
 

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