hard drive

Forum discussion tagged with hard drive.
  1. S

    Question Shattered a hard drive platter. Is it dangerous?

    I found an old laptop that I haven't used in years. Just to explore, I started taking apart the hard drive and exposed the platters. I didn't have glove or anything on. Luckily, I was outside when I decided to take pliers and bend them. They shattered into a million pieces. I swept up what I...
  2. Zeus95_

    Question Hard Drive light is solid red on pc tower and the PC freezes at startup

    When I boot up my PC, the PC freezes abruptly and the HDD light on the PC tower is solid red. Even if I try to boot into Windows Installer USB, the PC freezes sometimes at "starting windows", or sometimes when it does go into the installer, it freezes randomly. It doesn't even respond to mouse...
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    Question a doubt about whether to put a hard disk or not

    hello!!! now I come to this forum to see if someone could help me with another doubt I have. It happens that I want to put a hard drive in my pc which is the "barracuda 1tb 7200 rpm", it turns out that the problem is that I have a small problem with putting this hard drive because I have a power...
  4. SennaSempre

    Question Water-Damaged WD MyBook Studio Edition II Quad Interface 6TB

    Hello, this is my 1st post and the reason why I joined. I have a water-damaged hard drive 6TB that had water on-or-in it for 1 day and then I dried it out. I see no water corrosion damage anywhere on the drive itself or the internal control board in the chassis or housing. This hard drive would...
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    Question MacOS from HDD to originally Windows PC

    I have an old hard drive that I took from a 2010-era Macbook Air. I also have an old HP Envy desktop that I would like to use for some coding; however, I am working with Swift and I can't use Xcode on a windows PC... I only have windows computers, so I was curious if anyone knew of a way to use...
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    Question Mini PC - Mounting HDD without Mount (Please Help)

    Hi All, I'm in a little bit of a sticky situation, so if anyone could help i would appreicate massively. So, I have bought a Custom Mini Pc, With room to add a 2.5 inch laptop drive. I have a NVME in it for main OS and it didn't come with the HDD mount to add my 2.5 inch drive. It has the sata...
  7. izaini

    [SOLVED] Can an external hard drive enclosure be used as a permanent solution ?

    I have a 20 TB 7200RPM HDD that doesn't fit in my case. Would using a usb enclosure for it work as a permanent solution? This drive will be used frequently as the storage for a media server. If so, are there any recommendations for an enclosure that handles heat well and can handle a 20TB drive?
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    Question PCI-E Card Touching Metal Cage - Problematic?

    Hi everyone! I might have to install a new Optane drive soon, which will require a U2 to PCI-E adapter for my motherboard PRIME Z690-A . As you can see, there's only one x4 PCI-E slot available, but due to the M2 heatsink next to it (with light brown stripes), I don't believe the U2 to PCI-E...
  9. izaini

    Question I have an NZXT H5 Flow and my 3.5" Hard Drive doesn't fit the bracket.

    The screw holes don't line up with the hard drive bracket included with the case. Is there something I'm missing or does this case just not support this kind of drive. If not, could using a USB external harddrive enclosure be used as a permanent solution for a frequently used hard drive?
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    Question Unable to connect hard drives to new PC motherboard

    I have 2 factory hard drives from an old Dell Optiplex 9020. I'm trying to connect them to a new Lenovo Ideacentre 5-14IOB6. I've connected all of the cables - the ones directly to the motherboard and the power supply cable, but no additional hard drives are shown connected when I boot up...
  11. M

    Question Backing up files

    I'm currently helping someone copy over pictures, videos, documents. They don't really care about making a image backup since they already bought a new computer. I started out by just copying and pasting everything. I realized that it would take a while to do that, so I chose to do a backup...
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    Question New build. What to do with the old OS Drive?

    I've got my OS, and some other applications and files such as Adobe on a Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD. I've got a new build ready to put together but I'm not sure if I should do a fresh install of Windows, clone the drive, or just move the hard drive and continue to use it as my boot drive. I have...
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    Question Disk activity while decompressing

    For the past few months, I've been encountering unusual problems when downloading games on Steam. Despite having a 1 gigabit per second (gbps) network connection, Steam's download speed consistently remains at 50-60 megabytes per second (MB/s). This discrepancy doesn't seem to be related to my...
  14. J

    Question Will data transfer speeds be slower if an external SSD is USB 3.2 gen 2 but my motherboard is USB 3.2 gen 1?

    I'm looking for an external SSD backup drive for my OS drive (2 TB SSD nvme) and my 4TB WD black HDD. My motherboard is capable of USB 3.2 gen 1 but the external drive I need, the Samsung T7 Shield 4TB, Portable SSD, is USB 3.2 gen 2. Data caps at up to 1,050 mb/s. Will the transfer speeds be...
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    Question Need help finding the fastest way to do a full backup of a HDD

    Noticed sparks coming out of the wall socket where my PC was plugged into so I had someone else help me swap it to another wall. However, I didn't think about the PSU switch still being on and this person jerked the cord in and out as electricity was visible each time. Right away I realized I...
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    Question Ssd bricked can not initialize after clone failure

    I recently bought a m2 wd black sn850x 4tb ssd and a ugreen enclosure. My intent was to clone my internal m2 ssd I tried to clone it using arconis true image software. I installed the SSD in the enclosure and cloned the internal drive. I swapped it to inside my laptop however it failed to boot...
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    Question Hard Drive doesn't show up on Disk Management

    Recently I had a problem with my old SSD setup (and I do mean quite old), so I bought a new one for my computer as soon as I had the money for it So when I got it, I did all the installation process, went all just fine, except that my Hard Drive doesn't show up anywhere on the new windows...
  18. J

    Question PC turned on and off from power cord coming out of bad wall outlet and optical drive seems to be making mechanical noises

    So I tried to push my power cord into the wall outlet and saw electrical sparks. Then the cord came out and I put it back in but sparks came out again so I quickly took it out, but the power switch wasn't turned off. After switching to another wall outlet, this time with my switch off, I turned...
  19. S

    How to make my hard drive whole again after deleted dual boot partition?

    I was dual booting Ubuntu and Windows 11. I deleted my Ubuntu partition as I no longer have a need for it and when I did so I have 250 gb of unallocated space on my drive now. I have tried to extend the other partition of the drive but it says there is not enough space. I formatted the windows...
  20. R

    Question help adding hard drives to a dell t1700?

    my custom build died and i'm trying to replace it with a dell t1700. i need to add two hard drives. i know i need a caddy to install one in this empty bay: i thought i might be able to fit a hard drive here but that might just be wishful thinking. i know i should be able to put one here...
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    Question HDD making way too much noise

    Video Example I got a brand new Seagate Barracuda 2TB from Amazon last month and have been using it since with no problems. Starting yesterday it’s been making its “read write” noise nonstop even on idle or when only power is connected (no data cable). It’s super loud and I’m worried if the...
  22. I

    Question soft clicking noise coming from laptop. is this a normal sound for a laptop to make?

    I dozed off while working and woke up with my asshole cat's paws on the laptop. She jumped up from the floor onto the desk and I guess landed with her front paws on the laptop. I'm not sure if it ever made this sound before and maybe I'm just being paranoid. Can someone please help me? Thank you
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    Question Data Recovery

    I have a hard drive that I can't access. I'm looking at Data Recovery. there are two ways I can go. One is to ship it to someone or a company and pay them for whatever their service is or download software. and pay them for their service. my question is which is better? what is the percentage...
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    Question Changing from Windows 7 to 10 -- will the installer only format the C partition ?

    Hi sorry for the noob question but i am not very tech savvy. I have a very old PC with a single hard drive split into two partitions C and D. I'm wondering if the windows 10 install will just wipe C and leave D alone as that would make it easier for me to backup key files as i cannot easily...
  25. A

    Question Using Seagate Toolkit for Backup on Expansion Portable Drive

    I want to purchase the Seagate 4TB Expansion portable STKM4000400 and want to use it as a backup drive. This model does not come with software according to Seagates website (2nd link below). Not sure if this is the toolkit software that some models include or not. But I see in the 1st link below...
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    Question What does this clicking noise my external hard drive is making mean?

    View: https://imgur.com/a/aeJ4QQG I haven't opened this drive in months and now I've noticed it's making this clicking noise. The hard drive health is still 100% when I check Hard Disk Sentinel. And Crystal Disk says its Good in health? Is my external hard drive okay?
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    Question SATA Power Plug melted

    Hello all, I was swapping some hard drive cables because of odd behaviors (the hard drive disks would keep stopping and spinning again at random), and at some point when I turned on my computer, I saw smoke coming out of the SATA power port on one of the hard drives. Immediately I switched off...
  28. S

    Question HDD vibration causes whole desk to vibrate ?

    Hi there, I recently got a new Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive and when I installed it into my pc, I noticed that the vibration of the hard drive could be heard through my desk. As soon as I lifted my pc up from my desk, the sound immediately disappears and when set down the sound comes back...
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    Question Which SSD should I keep?

    I bought some NVME SSDs, but looking to return the ones I don't need. They'll mainly be used for Steam games and storing pictures/videos. What capacity should I keep and which one specifically? Do any of these need an additional heatsink?: - Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD...
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    Question Blue screens + 100% Disk Usage ?

    Sorry if this question is the wrong category, I don't really know which one it fits into. Quick disclaimer: This is not the first time I have had issues with a disk drive. (my previous HDD burnt out) Current disk drive: WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB So whenever I start up my PC, I always have issues...
  31. S

    Question HELP!!! Harddrive stops working after connecting it to a Smart TV

    So, I gave my hard drive to a friend because they needed the movies on it. When i got it back, i realized it did not work. Plugging it into all my ports plus a usb hub made no difference. It would show the led indicator blink like 5 times, and just stay on. Checking task manager, i saw that...
  32. lastwood79

    Question accidentally put external hard drive on top of speakers

    i just moved to new house and i realize my mom accidentally pack my external drive (wd my book 4tb) on top of my studio monitor speakers (yamaha hs5) the speakers are magnetically unshielded and its been on top of the 2 speakers for 11 days , do strong magnet like this speakers will affect the...
  33. A

    Question Hard Drive Life Estimate

    I've had this computer for a many years now and I'm wondering how long until the hard drive is done, here is a picture of the results from crystal disk info.
  34. J

    Question I recently reset Windows to install it on new SSD but loads of issues have ensued ?

    For context, recently while updating windows my power had gone out and corrupted the OS on my HDD. I've had an SSD on standby for awhile now so I figured I'd install windows on the new SSD. Since then, my SSD doesn't appear in BIOS but my HDD does. BUT my SSD appears on windows (file manager/...
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    Question HDD not showing up...help

    I decided to add a secondary drive onto my pc build (my OS and files are currently on a Samsung SSD M.2 card). I have a 3.5" Seagate hard drive that works perfectly fine when I use an ejectable adapter that connects my HD to the USB port on my pc. My pc recognizes it and I am able to transfer...
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    Question How to retrieve data from internal SSD (ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B)?

    Hey everyone, I recently encountered an issue with my old laptop, which seems to have a problem with either the graphics card or the motherboard. In order to retrieve my data, I removed the ADATA XNS381E-128GM-B SSD that contained all my files, including Windows. Now, I'm attempting to...
  37. S

    Question Drive permissions issue causing lost files and access issues

    On Win11 after doing a windows update (1 security update installed) I restarted my computer to find my main external storage drive was not accessible and the icon was a white sheet of paper instead of the drive icon. I could not eject it at first - it said it was in use by something. After...
  38. T

    Question Upgrading a personal computer - What hard drive should I install ?

    I would like to upgrade my desktop computer, which currently has a conventional mechanical Hard Drive of 1TB. I am considering installing an SSD hard drive. Would a 500GB SSD be sufficient, or should I opt for a 1TB SSD? What type of SSD hard drive should I choose? I have come across two...
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    Question Why is my drive showing strange in Computer Management

    Windows 10 - brand new Toshiba X300 8TB hard drive. I connect it to my computer via USB connector and this is what I see...it's removeable F: What do I need to do so my windows computer will see it and I can save to it? https://ibb.co/sv3f4G7
  40. mzama.mzama

    Question what hdd should i buy

    hi i want to get a new hdd for storage my media files and some important stuff and maybe gaming there is wd red (nas) wd blue both of them has the same price , speed, size, cash and cmr red has 1 year more warranty so what should i buy for my desktop