New HDD and can't can't seem to Partition it for Storage

[Gonzini]

So I recently built my first Computer and everything seems to be running Fine except for two things

1. Im running an SSD as my boot drive and my Computer takes longer than it should to boot up
2. My 1TB HDD fails to format when I try to partition it for storage.

Its interesting because when I don't have the HDD hooked up my PC boots up as fast as it should when running an SSD but then I throw the HDD back on the loop it slows down and my Boot priority is set up for the SSD

Im running a Saboertooth Z87 with a Samsung 850EVO 120GB and a WD blue 1TB HDD

I believe the HDD is dead but I've come here to get a second opinion, I've looked on the forums for anything similar to this but nothing to what I am experiencing.

 

[lonewolf7]

Try another SATA (data & power) cable, try another SATA port, see if anything changes. You can try the HDD on another PC also, if nothing helps, try replacing the HDD, it may be broken.

 

[Gonzini]

Try another SATA (data & power) cable, try another SATA port, see if anything changes. You can try the HDD on another PC also, if nothing helps, try replacing the HDD, it may be broken.

I've tried different SATA ports and Power haven't tried a different data cable yet but my computer recognizes that its there it just won't let me accuse it and use it.

 

[ArtPog]

First of all...when you boot to your SSD with a secondary HDD also connected in the system boot time will generally increase (even substantially) when compared with the SSD connected as the only working drive in your system. So keep that in mind.

You state that your SSD "takes longer than it should to boot up". What precisely do you mean? How much "longer"?

You also indicate that your 1 TB HDD "fails to format" when you try to partition it. Are you indicating that you are able to create whatever number of partitions on that disk that you desire, but after you do you're unable to format those partitions? What precisely happens when you experience this failure to format situation? Some sort of Windows message re a failed format?

Since you suspect a defective HDD it would be a good idea for you to test the disk with a diagnostic program, preferably one that can be obtained from the disk's manufacturer, e.g., Western Digital has their Data Lifeguard diagnostic tool freely available.

 

[hans_pcguy]

Other than the Hard drive being bad, it could be a situation of having it set wrong in the bios. Until recently the bios had to have the acpi mode set. I don't know if there are any new motherboards that still have the option but if it is set to something other than acpi change it. Also could be the cables as you guys have discussed. I have seen crazy things. I even had a sketchy controller on a DVD burner that was causing ide controller to slow down on an irregular basis. I was pulling my hair out testing hard drives. What a relief to finally find it. So, Check everything. The best is to isolate the hard drive in a different system and test it to see if it does the same thing on the other system. If it does you have conclusive proof. But you probably do not have that option.