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Updated "Additional Details:" 20231106 @ 00:00:00 With a newly purchased computer, Win-11\Home, USB connected Seagate Skyhawk 4-TB\5900 RPM (hdd), using Win-11's file explore.exe UI, I proceeded with the following: Select the sub-dir then, use the scissor icon to cut, in another 'file...

My pc got some weird virus that eats up c drive space and i wanted to install windows to solve that but i just discovered my dvd drive doesnt work anymore. Its an old pc and the dvd drive hasnt been used for ages. I cant download the windows installation media from microsoft web due to low space...

Hello! My computer crashed earlier today, it froze and shut itself off, after which it immediately started a loop of rebooting with no end. My first thought was to disconnect everything, including my two SATA HDD's, and leaving only my gpu, ram, m.2 ssd and cpu. The pc booted fine, but as soon...

What best software for full test HDD (internal or external) search badblocks and errors? and test if HDD it was modified altered firmware or SMART for someone?

Hi guys! I have a very weird problem. I bought a new ssd and i installed it instead of my old hdd which is empty just taking space in my pc(500GB). I have another HDD(1TB) which has windows on it which i use every day. The problem occurs when i unplug that old hdd which is empty. My pc says...

hello so i dont know exactly how to start it so i will start by saying the equimpent i have (im normal home user) and after that i will tell the story behind it.. ok so: QNAP TR 002 SYNOLOGY DS220J and some orico raid enclosure HP ELITE DESK 800 G2 SFF and a gaming pc that can support 4 hdds...

I was given a Toshiba MQ01ACF050 (fw: AV001D) by a friend who no longer needed it. In it's previous life it was used as the primary storage in a laptop. It is currently inside an Orico USB enclosure (JMS578) and is serving as an additional offline backup. Ever since I got it, the drive has shown...

Hi everyone, I am having an odd issue lately, it is the second time my mirrored partition gets the error “failed redundancy”. The first time I thought it was because of a Windows update, but now, the second time it happened and I am wondering if something else is amiss. The first time I...

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...

Hello! I just got myself a 2TB WD HDD for some of my old games. I actually paired it with another 2TB HDD from Toshiba, that I already had and I decided to stripe them together in windows for better performance. However, when I try to play some games, I get many lag spikes and crash to the...

Can anyone please help me resolve a troubling issue with my Seagate HDD, which had been running with Windows 10 on board? One day the PC booted up just fine. The next day it wouldn't boot up the system at all. I've made the ultimate arse of myself by not having the backup I should have been...

Okay, so I got an old Windows XP system that has an MB800V-R Motherboard. It only has IDE ports and no newer SATA ports. I need a backup drive in case the original was to fail, so I tried cloning the IDE to a SATA and am unable to boot from the SATA. This is the adapter that I have for...

i just ordered a hdd online just for storage however my pc does not have a hdd bracket, i have an ssd where i kind of just let it hang since i heard that SSDs are less prone to vibration (it's been fine so far, almost a year old now) and breaking like HDDs so i'm not sure how to place my hdd...

I recenly bought an msi mpg b550 gaming plus, to pair it with a ryzen 7 5800x. Also bought a new psu, the msi mag 750w. For some reason when I placed my m2 ssd on slot 1, the one with the lightining gen 2, the pc didnt get any image. But when I plugged it on slot 2, the pc works normally. Also...

Hi everyone. I have a 4TB Toshiba Sata internal HDD drive that im using as an external storage (with a sata to usb converter and a trusted power supply) to store my files locally. but yesterday my drive turned into an unallocated hard disk and is inaccessible . I'm sure my data is totally...

I have a 120GB SSD as a boot drive and a 2TB HDD for games/etc. Both are getting full (though practically the HDD has plenty of room), and the near-full SSD is causing some issues with saving. What method of upgrading storage would you recommend? Specific products (cheaper > quality) are...

I am in need of a new SSD as I have ran out of space and will never be using HDD again after I noticed how long it takes to load games !! I am thinking of buying 2TB SSD but would like your help deciding which one is the fastest and best. My budget is unlimited here. Currently have Samsung...

I'm going a bit crazy here and I'm hoping someone can help me... For context I have an Asus Z170-AR mobo. I have an Unraid server with 4 drives and I attempted to add several new drives to it. My original 4 drives consisted of 1 parity drive and 3 storage drives. I'm attempting to add 4 more...

This is a bit of a convoluted problem, but essentially I experienced an overnight drop in the performance of my Computer, causing increased lagging and a general inability to use it properly. One notable symptom was a huge decline in Read and Write speed following a CrystalDiskMark test. Tests...

I have 2 HDDs where I use Hot Plug to remove one of them with the system still running, but after installing an NVMe SSD and installing Windows on it, that option to safely remove the HDDs no longer appears ? I had to move the 2 HDDs to different SATA ports because the NVMe SSD disabled 2 of...

I have trouble getting a 4Tb Samsung 860 QVO to work via SATA after it was initially formated in an external enclosure - "ADATA EX500" USB 3.1 Enclosure with the HDJMZZB1 controller inside. The MBR got corrupted while inside the enclosure and all data was lost. To avoid the MBR going "bad"...

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...

Currently i am having buyers remorse, i bought hikvision 128gb ssd (haven't opened the packaging yet), but now i am thinking of changing it with 256 one as some have suggested that and it only cost 40 - 50% more. BUT, The thing is, back in 2017 I bought a 1TB drive. And i still have 480 gbs...

Hello, I have Asus Z97-P, It has 4 SATA connections and all of them are occupied. Is there any way I can add another HDD to this setup and can I just remove current HDDs without losing all the data on it? Thanks

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...

I am looking for 120/128 gb ssd to upgrade from hdd for boot drive. For almost the same price the market here is offering old ssds like:- Samsung 850 evo (2014), some transcend, crucial, Kingston ssdnow v+200 (2012, bought together for friend, turns out it doesn't have dram oops!!) And new...

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...

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...

I recently ran into a problem regarding my HDDs. My files are always corrupted mysteriously when I put anything in them which could be videos or game files. I tried switching around the SATA cords and ports I connect my HDD to no avail while my SSD runs perfectly fine. I recently bought another...

So I downloaded a game called Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (a classic by the way, loved and addicted to it since it was released), and throughout the many years that I have spent playing this game, I have come to notice that it acts like Minecraft, there are some files that will only...

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.

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/...

Thanks for stopping. I have hp431 laptop. Previous i was using Windows 8.1 on my hdd,then i got ssd (bx500 crucial). I have done Windows 10 on that ssd. When i boot from hdd the ssd whould show as a regular disk but if I boot up from ssd the hdd disappear even from disk management. I want to...

These are the docking stations I have bought and ended up returning for a refund: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0988X31XH?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08J5SLTJX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details...

I have an older machine that I need to replace the SATA HDDs in. It's a Windows 7 installation and the drives will be Western Digital. Can you recommend software to test the new drives before I make them permanent?

There is a adaptar for use a usb as internal IDE hard disk? Or i can use the existant IDE to USB in reverse? I need it for install SO to a PC without USB boot support.

Hey guys, I wanted to upgrade my existing 1tb hard drive to an SSD (500gb to 1tb preferably), but I wasn't sure which one is the best that would be fully compatible with my motherboard/setup. Here is my current PC specs: Intel i5 7500 ASUS H110M-E/M.2 microATX motherboard ASUS STRIX GTX 960...

Hey So I think I know the answer, but everywhere I try to make sure the responders go off in the same direction, which is irrelevant for my situation. My questions are: 1: can I use my old SSDs, HDDs without dataloss in a new PC? 2: can I use any programs installed on these? (VS Code and alike)...

Hy there. So my story is that i came across an auction with a 2tb WD gold for like 30$ used ofc but labelled by seller as "almost new only used for testing" ofc curiosity got the better of me knowing that this is probably a scam. The usual used nas drives that one can find on ebay have about 3-4...

I have a pc at work that displays the post screen, but once it tries to boot windows it loses the display. I have tried different cables and monitors. I have swapped the GPU with three different ones. Then swapped the motherboard with ram and cpu. The only thing left is the HDD. I really need to...