HDD starts with a job but then dies

[Frixzon]

I have a fairly new 2TB HDD that is behaving strangely. Sometimes it works but usually not more now. It seems that the data read dies to zero mb / sec just a second after starting a job. If the work is to transfer data it dies quickly, but if it is a film that is playing it will take a little bit longer before it dies and the movie stops. It dies when reading or maybe even writing to disk when becoming loaded. What could this be?

 

[vrumor]

A dying hard drive? RMA it or replace it ASAP.

 

[Frixzon]

A dying hard drive? RMA it or replace it ASAP.

Thanks for the quick reply!
So you mean that it is a sign that the hard drive will die completely? Is there any solution to save all data on the disk? or to check in case it is broken?

 

[InvalidError]

You can run the manufacturer's diagnostic tools to see what they have to say about your HDD.

HDDs that stop responding when accessing them are usually not a good thing. I would recommend using whatever of the HDD's life might be left to start backing up any important data you might have on it before running diagnostic tools - depending on how badly damaged the HDD might be, doing the diagnostic first might cost you valuable backup.

I have had a few HDDs fail while either finishing backing up unimportant data or doing a full-format before sending them back for RMA.

 

[Frixzon]

Thanks for your answer!