Question Hdd slows the whole pc down

[Supsuo]

Im having an issue with a wd blue 1tb hdd(wd10ezex. One day my pc just randomly started freaking out, it boots to windows but thats it, i tried opening task manager but everytime i click it, it just goes not responding (every app excluding cmd), ctrl+alt+del takes about 6 mins to load. Now heres the thing, my OS is on an ssd so i was confused whats happening, i plugged it on my other computer and its fine, i plugged the hdd and it also messed up my other computer (removing the hdd fixes the problem). So does anyone know whats happening here?

hdd is on 92% health according to crystaldiskinfo

pc spec:
msi b450m gaming plus
R5 2400g
16gb ram
rx580 8gb 2048
kingston 256gb ssd
512gb hdd (the 1tb is having troubles)
xpower 600w 80plus

If you guys know any fixes then please tell me, i have important pictures in this hdd

 

[jojesa]

How old is the WD disk?
Try another SATA cable or SATA port or a USB enclosure.
If you are able to get access, do not write to the disk and try backing up your data one folder at the time.

Crystaldiskinfo can only show what the disk SMART reports.
I have seen disk failed when it showed 100% health.

 

[punkncat]

Yes, a failing or troubled HDD can cause systemwide issues. This is a base device that the PC wants to see connected and working properly. When the disk starts to fail it can drop in and out of "enabled" (as it were) and in the meantime the system is working at a very base level to reconnect to what it thinks should be there.

I would recommend removing the drive from the system, handle it very carefully and put it into an external enclosure or caddy and get the info off of it as quickly and soon as possible. Hopefully it will not fail before you do so. Consider having better back up options with multiple copies of important items over several drives or types of storage such as cloud and whatnot. You have to decide what is most desirable and economical for your own storage needs.

edit- in my own dealings with failing drives I have found that oftentimes just picking data by priority of importance in small quick bits can work well. I have heard others talk about the considerations to clone the drive, but failing sectors and that manner of read may or may not end in a desired way.

 

[Supsuo]

How old is the WD disk?
Try another SATA cable or SATA port or a USB enclosure.
If you are able to get access, do not write to the disk and try backing up your data one folder at the time.

Crystaldiskinfo can only show what the disk SMART reports.
I have seen disk failed when it showed 100% health.

Its been 1-2years, ive tried other cables and it didnt work. I cant acess explorer at all, i tried opening it and explorer simply restarts or kills itself if i try opening it, i can run it using cmd but thats rly just it, i cant acess folders and anything.

 

[Supsuo]

Yes, a failing or troubled HDD can cause systemwide issues. This is a base device that the PC wants to see connected and working properly. When the disk starts to fail it can drop in and out of "enabled" (as it were) and in the meantime the system is working at a very base level to reconnect to what it thinks should be there.

I would recommend removing the drive from the system, handle it very carefully and put it into an external enclosure or caddy and get the info off of it as quickly and soon as possible. Hopefully it will not fail before you do so. Consider having better back up options with multiple copies of important items over several drives or types of storage such as cloud and whatnot. You have to decide what is most desirable and economical for your own storage needs.

edit- in my own dealings with failing drives I have found that oftentimes just picking data by priority of importance in small quick bits can work well. I have heard others talk about the considerations to clone the drive, but failing sectors and that manner of read may or may not end in a desired way.

Yeah, its been replaced by a 512gb wd blue, but it just isnt enough. I did have a back up but i dont know where it is and its probably not even half of what this hard drive had... out of 8+years this is the only time ive experienced a failing hard drive so i dont know what to do, i never thought of constantly backing files up unless they are very very important. So yeah.

 

[Bob.B]

Yeah, its been replaced by a 512gb wd blue, but it just isnt enough. I did have a back up but i dont know where it is and its probably not even half of what this hard drive had... out of 8+years this is the only time ive experienced a failing hard drive so i dont know what to do, i never thought of constantly backing files up unless they are very very important. So yeah.

Try connecting via usb see what that gets you.
If that does not work either I would think your off to a data recovery house........big bucks.

 

[Supsuo]

Try connecting via usb see what that gets you.
If that does not work either I would think your off to a data recovery house........big bucks.

Didnt work. It doesnt even spin anymore, i think its dead.

 

[Bob.B]

Didnt work. It doesnt even spin anymore, i think its dead.

If you mean when connected via usb I think you will need aux power to the hdd.

 

[Misgar]

Check the System log in Event Viewer. It's probably filling up with hundreds of "disk" events each time you power on the computer.

I've got dozens of dead hard disks. They all fail eventually, some sooner than others.

Download a trial copy of Hard Disk Sentinel and see what it reports.
https://www.hdsentinel.com/