An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 during a paging operation, thousands of same event in event log

[Fred_9]

Possibly quite a nasty issue here which I am going to assume is just a failing (failed?) drive, but could be something else. Can't seem to find much on google for it.

This concerns my d:/ drive, which sometimes had issues where it and any files or programs stored on it would 'hang', freeze for a ridiculously long time, only to snap back in suddenly. Checked the event viewer after and there's hundreds of the event in the title. I just brush it off, because all I had to do last time was jiggle it about a bit and it fixed itself.

Now, though, windows cant seem to find the drive at all, which is worrying. (It's an old one which I basically use as an archive I need to eventually go through, but there's still some important (to me) bits and bobs on there).

The paging file is on one of my other drives specifically because I knew the D drive had an issue, so I don't think it has anything to do with the paging file.

as far as I know (been a long time since I've checked, in truth, but it is an old-ish drive which makes me fear its failed) the drivers are up to snuff.

If anyones had any similar issues and/or can tell me whether I need to start thinking about properly backing up (or trying to recover) that drive NOW, thatd be great.

 

[Heyah]

Having the same issue currently. I even bought a new hard drive and tried it, and I'm still getting the same type of issues. I would love to see if anyone has a solution.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

First thing to do any time you suspect a drive issue is to replace the SATA cable. Actually replace with new, don't just swap existing cables around.

 

[Heyah]

First thing to do any time you suspect a drive issue is to replace the SATA cable. Actually replace with new, don't just swap existing cables around.

I swapped more than cables, I got a completely new drive. Could it be a software issue or a motherboard issue?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

First thing to do any time you suspect a drive issue is to replace the SATA cable. Actually replace with new, don't just swap existing cables around.

I swapped more than cables, I got a completely new drive. Could it be a software issue or a motherboard issue?

Then you should have indicated such in your initial post. Saves everyone reinventing the wheel, as it were 😉

Start here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/244780

It's mostly a harmless error but swapping out drives/cables eliminates any hardware issues there. It's doubtful that there is a motherboard issue. The link will point you to some related troubleshooting.

 

[Heyah]

My apologies. I wasn't the original poster as you can see. Merely stating that I am having the same issue.

 

[Fred_9]

So uh.. I hope it's kosher to bump my own old thread, but I'm having this problem again, with a DIFFERENT drive. I can't remember what exactly I tried (the drive ended up not working entirely, but was also stuck so it's just kinda.. still in there) but as you can tell from this thread I didn't ever followup.

Now the error is 'An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk2\DR2 during a paging operation', since it's a different hard drive, but otherwise I fear its the exact same error

Two in almost as many years.. wonder if there's a trend? I'm going to try and open my PC and look at the SATA cable, maybe my machine is eating them!

 

[RolandJS]

Have you already tried having the regular paging file, maybe a smaller version of it, on the OS partition?