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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...

Hi there i have an old dell vostro 5481 with i5 8th gen , 1tb hdd, windows 11, 2x4gb ram ddr4 Recently i removed one of my ram sticks for some reason and now with only 4gb ram my pc ran normally without any errors for some time, then i reinstalled my old ram back and windows won't boot now. i...

My current HDD is getting quite old so I'm looking to replace it with a new 8tb-12tb drive. The ones I'm currently looking at are: https://www.newegg.com/black-wd8002fzwx-8tb/p/N82E16822234500 (WD Black 8tb) https://www.newegg.com/seagate-firecuda-st8000dx001-8tb/p/N82E16822185036 (Seagate...

[First - how it happened:] On my Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 x64 I have 2 archival HDDs with different letters assigned to them which I keep offline: 3.5" Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB 7200 RPM 512 MB cache [0F38459] and its smaller counterpart DC HC550 16TB [0F38460] I have been...

Hi y'all! I updated my mobo from Asus B350 Prime Plus to Asus TUF Gaming B550 Plus and since neither of my SATA disks are detected by BIOS or Windows. I have enabled CSM as many guides.. well, guide and every SATA port (?) individually in the BIOS. Tried a different power cable as a long...

Hi, Recently my HDD had started to misbehave. It was working fine until it started to make some clicking and beeping sound. I saw a video regarding the similar issue with a fix. But that doesn't seem to work. However I have recorded a small video of it. Hope someone can help me fix it ...

I have three USB hard drives connected to my Windows 10 desktop (two Western Digital Passports and one Seagate NAS drive). They have started sporadically autoplaying at Windows boot (opening a folder). Sometimes it's just one, sometimes it's all three...and sometimes it's none (go figure)! I'm...

I am not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but google doesn't seem to get me the answer I am looking for since the question is a bit confusing. Is it possible to get a new Ssd/hdd, take the one I am currently using out and install an OS (let's say windows) on the new one I just...

Dear everyone, My problem is that last night I fall asleep while watching some movie(online), my laptop battery drained. Today morning I woke up and suddenly my laptop can't boot the windows. I can hear a little beeping, probably the motherboard because of the failure. The system can't...

Hi, I can't setup a raid because, if i set the SATA Mode to RAID from AHCI, after i make a restart then my PC completely stuck on the motherboard splash screen. That means i can't boot to windows or a bootable pendrive, or even back to bios. If i short my cmos pins, and my bios gets resetted...

Hi Ive been using it like that for a year and no issues or any strange sound knowing that these drives are usually loud (2 x toshiba p300 2tb) I just wondered if its norma that I can shake hdd up and down in its place like that. Btw my case is a deepcool eshield.

Hy guys! I would like your help, because for some reason the game is not smooth(CSGO,CS1.6, and whatever fps) and I have a G-sync 240hz monitor, and I think something needs to be set in the bios, but I don't know, Windows was installed today. I attached the rest below. Thank you for the help...

I am having some temperature issues. Can Silver Thermal Paste be applied on the HDD? Thanks in advance!