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  1. cryptocorneruk

    Question MSI-X470 Gaming plus max - Seagate 2TB HDD not showing

    Pretty much as the title says, Ill start with my specs. OS Name Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621 System Model MS-7B79 BaseBoard Product X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor, 4700 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical...
  2. Q

    Question Low SSD write speed when downloading via Steam

    Good afternoon! Could anyone explain to me, why I have low write speed with SSD when I am downloading a game in Steam? I have an internet connection with stable speed of 1500+ Mbits/s. So, since I have an SSD, I expect a downloading speed of the game via Steam of about 1500/8 ~ 190 MBytes/s...
  3. G

    Question HDD keeps spiking to 100%

    When I'm browsing and when I shut down the computer, my HDD seems to spike to 100% for a 5-8 seconds before going back down to 1-5% again. I'm not sure why this is happening, it only started to happen after I had started to play a heavily modded video game (TES Oblivion) which was like a week...
  4. T

    [SOLVED] Computer won't POST after adding two HDD?

    I have a computer in which I have 4 NAS hard drives installed. I've just added two more to the system and the computer won't POST. I hit the power button and I hear a brief click of the system starting to turn on then nothing. I disconnected the two new hard drives from the PSU and the computer...
  5. f0nt

    Question SATA HDD not recognized after M.2 SSD is connected

    Hi everyone I have an Asus TUF Gaming B550 Plus motherboard with an 5600x I have 2 SATA SSDs both samsung, 3 SATA HDDs (1 WD Blue, 2 Seagate Barracuda) and 2 m.2 SSDs. I just bought my second M.2 SSD for games. The first 980 PRO M.2 is in the top slot working fine, and 970 EVO plus is in the...
  6. DystopianFiction

    Question My Computer Won’t Boot

    My desktop computer will not boot. I’ve had it for less than two years, it has (I believe) Windows 10, and when I try to boot it, past the ASUS screen, I get a black screen with the blinking dash in the top left corner. I’m wondering if my hard drive is going undetected. How would I figure that...
  7. Q

    [SOLVED] Computer runs much smoother after removing hard drive

    So I have been playing games like Fortnite Valorant and r6 but then suddenly one day they were very laggy. I checked task manager and it said that my disk was at 100% while running the games, and I thought this was weird because the games were not on my hard drive but on another SSD. But just to...
  8. F

    Question Hard Drive Failure Help 2TB

    Hello, I did not expect to be posting to this forum or any forum however I have encountered some unfortunate circumstances. Recently my Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB drive got the click of death. I ordered another drive of the same model only a year newer. 2016 vs 2017. I replaced my read write head...
  9. ditrate

    Question WD Lifeguard Extended HDD test stuck at 90% ?

    My drive just finished WD Lifeguard extended scan 4+ hours, resulted in a healty drive (SMART is reporting no changes in attributes). But when I do WD Dashboard Extended Smart test it stuck at 90%, still running (5+ hours). Task manager showing no drive activity (neither write or read, 0%...
  10. jdcrutch

    Question Windows can't see network SSDs ?

    Hello. Here's my set-up: ASUS RT-ACRH13 router Mediasonic ProBox HF2-SU3S2 plugged into the router via USB, containing One Hitachi HDS723030ALA640 HDD One Western Digital WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 HDD Two Samsung 870 EVO SSDs, connected by Ethernet to a Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 4 Workstation Dock...
  11. jdcrutch

    Question ASUS router keeps reading network HDDs ?

    Hello. I have an ASUS RT-ACRH13 with several hard drives in a Mediasonic ProBox HF2-SU3S2 enclosure, attached to the router via USB. The HDDs are running all the time. If I plug the ProBox directly into my computer, the drives don't run all the time, so I assume it's the router that's...
  12. InTakeYT1

    Question HDD shows up in BIOS but not in Windows ?

    I have my windows installed on my NVMe SSD and my HDD doesn't show up in Windows (disk management, device manager, etc) but does show in BIOS. To get my HDD to show in Windows I have to boot into BIOS and exit out and then my HDD shows in Windows (file explorer, etc). Any ideas? HDD: Seagate 2TB...
  13. iamaxi

    Question External Hdd fails and cannot be acces.

    Alright guys so let's talk about my problem. One year ago my HDD external which is a WD 1TB failed, I couldn't access it I could see it in windows disk management but only as UNKNOWN tried several programs recovery tools nothing worked. After one year I took his case off and decided to plug it...
  14. RageHippo

    Question Laptop stuck at hp logo while installing windows 10

    My laptop was first installed with Linux mint after realising that windows is more convenient I tried to install windows10 back using a usb But nothing happens during installation even after waiting for an hour it just shows a blank screen So after countless tutorials and reading threads i...
  15. Sentua

    Question HDD i/o error

    Hello, 1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE Currently getting i/o error whenever trying to access files on this drive from an SSD. Currently has Win10 installed as an OS. Cannot boot from this drive. Cannot access the files via another drive. Can access the...
  16. Y

    [SOLVED] Clicking HDD question.

    Earlier today my HDD started clicking at the moment its only when I play games but I heard it will progressively get worse and die. I plan to buy a new one tomorrow (cant afford it until then) and it will take a few days to get here. My question is how long does a clicking hdd usually last? or I...
  17. S

    Question Are spinning HDD better than Sata SSD for at-home surveillance camera storage?

    Hello all, This is the main storage machine for my at-home wifi security cameras: https://us.eufy.com/products/t80301d1 Its called the HomeBase3 and it supports up to 16TB of "Any 5V 2.5" storage drive (HDD or SSD) with a SATA interface.Note: 12V storage drives are not supported. " 1. I dont...
  18. velocci

    Question shipping a HDD

    Hi all, this may be a silly question. Would you trust having a hardrive shipped to you? would you be worried that the box was thrown around and risk damaging the HDD by the time it gets to you? or do you insist on buying it from the store in person?
  19. P

    Question How to fix input lag: nvlddmkm.sys and dxgkml.sys drivers

    My problem would be that for some reason I have an input lag and it's only and I looked in this program and it's because of 2 things LATENCY MON _ CONCLUSION _ Your system appears to be suitable for handling real-time audio and other tasks without dropouts. LatencyMon has been analyzing...
  20. D

    Question WD black HDD or Seagate Exos HDD

    Okay I’m looking at getting a new HDD to store games on and I’m torn between getting another Exos HDD or getting a WD Black HDD Currently have a Exos HDD for my main storage and a Samsung 970 evo M.2 for OS and frequently used programs Is there any advantages over one or the other? The WD...
  21. Josh121

    Question Boot drive detected but windows not booting??

    Hi, I'm new here just for this. There's so much information I want to give that I don't know where to start but here goes. I bought a sata kingston ssd to replace an older one I have and I had that and two "bad" hdd's, all of their data copied to the kingston. Everything was fine until today...
  22. E

    Question NAS Drive as a Regular Drive?

    I'm looking reliable, good performing and quiet storage drive for photos, videos, projects and backups. I'm not using NAS-system. Ironwolf, Red+ and Blue (cmr) costs same unless I choose Blue smr. Can propably pay little extra for Gold or Black (if blacks noise is really that bad than many...
  23. S

    Question Easiest way to switch windows from hdd to ssd

    Hello, my friend has a gaming pc for about a year now and he accidentally installed windows 10 on the hdd, now he wants to switch it to a ssd. What is the easiest way possible and anything to keep in mind?
  24. C

    [SOLVED] Is there any way of saving my HDD?

    Hi, is there any way of, at least for a while, saving my HDD? I know I should buy a new one, but I would like to use this one for a while if possible.
  25. Exkywor

    Question Having issues after buying a new HDD, but I'm not sure what the cause can be

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to debug some issues I'm having with my computer. Recently I bought a new HDD, which made some weird noises and after a couple of hours slowed down and I couldn't even install anything on it because it was extremeley slow. So I sent it back and got a new one, in which...
  26. A

    Question WD data recovery with changing PCB. No original BIOS chip for swap

    Hi! I need to recover my data from the WD 3 TB WD30EZRX R/N: 771824 MDL: WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 So my drive suddenly became unrecognizable by the system. I gave it to a man who claimed he could fix it. He first said he was able to recover some of my data and sent it to me. Some of the data, I would...
  27. triangleBoi

    Question Throwing hard drive fixed it

    I have a 500 GB HDD, and was using it last night. I unplugged it and I slept. Today I tried to used it and plugged it. It was making a noise every 4-5 seconds or so. Then I thinked to myself, let me try throwing it. And I did, and it fixed it. It works now. Any idea why?
  28. D

    Question Secondary drive (HDD) at 100% usage

    I got this problem. My secondary drive (hdd, WD10EZEX 7200rpm, not os-drive) reaches 100% usage ONLY after 3/4 hours of gaming, and then when this happens, after 20/30 it has some spikes (sometimes it takes 100% usage and sometimes 0-5%). When this happens, programs won't neither open nor close...
  29. A RANDOM

    Question Possible PSU short ruined drives?

    So I want to start off by saying this post is for a friend that I'm trying to help not myself. I didn't have the computer in front of me to confirm this so I'm going off what hes said. I know that's not ideal but its all I have. Mobo: MSI 470x gaming plus New PSU: Corsair 650w Old PSU: EVGA...
  30. Kekkuccio

    Question Splash Screen when HDD is connected

    So, my computer is very old (2008) did not hold well windows 7, so I decided to bring it to Windows XP. After the installation, the message "error starting the operating system" appeared. Ok... I reboot the computer and try to reinstall. Splash screen, locked, I couldn’t do anything, not even...
  31. SilverChad

    Question is 41°C Temperature Normal for External HDD on Idle?

    Hi, I have two Western Digital storage, One is a 4TB Blue Internal and one is 2TB External Element. I installed Western Digital Dashboard lately and in dashboard I see my 4TB internal temperature is 25°C to 27°C on IDLE while 2TB External drive is 40°C to 41°C on IDLE. I feel my external...
  32. SparkyTech934

    [SOLVED] Converting RAID 5 to RAID 10 Using Intel RSTCLI Tool

    Hi All, I am currently running 4x 4TB WD Gold Re HDDs in my HP Z640 workstation/server. These drives are in a RAID 5 array using the built in Intel(R) C600+/C220+ series chipset sSATA RAID Controller. My goal is to convert the current array from its RAID 5 level to a RAID 10 level. I have...
  33. Royvds

    [SOLVED] HDD Makes weird noise (not ticking)

    I've got a WD Red Plus 2TB in my PC, which is making a strange noise frequent and irregularly. Though, only when it is actually doing something (it's a second harddrive). E.g. when I'm just playing games off my SSD I won't hear it at all. Only when writing or reading files. However, it's not...
  34. J

    Question Advice on SATA HDD to USB adaptor

    Hi, I’m currently using a notebook, but there are a few files on my previous computer’s HDD that I need. I have searched countless sites, and either they don’t have one (not even Curry’s PC World to my shock), or I’m just not sure if it’s right for my HDD. I have a Western Digital Black Sata...
  35. G

    Question Why is there a problem with OS everytime I install

    I have formatted and installed windows so many times in the last few days due to some error or glitch. Sometimes the WIndows Start Menu won't open on pressing the Win key, other times many parts of control panel won't directly open give the error " The item you selected is unavailable it has...