Secondary hdd not waking up after sleep

[mikej1988]

I have windows 10 pro 64 bit. I am running a 120gb SSD for my OS and a 1.5TB HDD for media and games. Whenever I put the computer in standby or sleep mode the HDD is not recognized when the computer wakes up. Upon restart the HDD is recognized and everything is groovy.

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, mikej1988!

Your secondary HDD might not get enough power upon waking up, so I'd recommend you to try using a different SATA cable with the drive. I'd also suggest you to test the HDD's health using the manufacturer's diagnostic tool. It will help you determine if there's anything wrong with the drive, just make sure you run the long tests that will show you the SMART data results.
You could also try plugging the HDD to a different computer and see how it will be detected there.

Hope I helped!
SuperSoph_WD