Hard drive dying

[Electrowan]

I thing my hard drive is dying but i dont want to replace it without knowing if it is a software issue\
i will start with the specs i have a sabertooth 990 fx 2.0 mobo amd fx 6300 cpu gtx960 i have a 120 gig ssd boot os drive and a 1 tb hard drive 16 gigs of ddr3

i started with the computer taking a really long time to boot up then when i went to shut it down nothing would happen for a long time then it would all of a sudden shutdown. then when i went to see if it was maulware i had alot of trouble downloading maulwarebytes to my hdd but worked fine on my ssd then i ran it it deleted a couple of things but did not fox the problem even after restarting a couple times then when i try opening anything i have downloaded on my sdd it works fine but anyhting on my hdd does not even open

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

Here's a test you can do since you have 2 storage in your PC.
- First is to remove the SSD and use the HDD as the primary drive.
- Do install Windows 10 in it as well and see if it will work or not.
- If Windows 10 will work normally with the HDD that could mean it's just a software problem.
- Do try reinstalling Window 10 as well to the SSD and test it again.

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, Electrowan!

I'd recommend you attempt to resolve the issue with your HDD by reseating the connections to it and attempt to plug it to a different SATA port on the motherboard. If you have a spare SATA cable, I suggest you use it to connect the secondary drive. These performance issues could be caused by a faulty connections to the drive. Another thing you could try is plugging the HDD to another PC and check how it will perform there.
It's highly recommended to run the HDD's brand-specific manufacturer's diagnostic tool to check up on the health and SMART status of the drive. As soon as you can access your files, back them up somewhere off-site. Better safe than sorry, right?

Keep us posted with the troubleshooting!
SuperSoph_WD