I'm considering installing Linux on a secondary computer because Windows has been frustrating for testing a large number of DVDs, including some valuable scratched discs I may want…
I have a large number of DVDs to test before deciding whether they are worth selling or resurfacing. I would rather not watch or inspect every disc manually;…
My computer has become extremely slow when doing Windows-related tasks, such as opening applications and extracting files. Extracting a 3 GB archive takes an unusually long time. Games…
CrystalDiskInfo is reporting a Current Pending Sector Count of 24 on my 1 TB Toshiba HDWD110 hard drive. The Uncorrectable Sector Count (C6) changed from 4 to 16…
My older 1TB Western Digital external hard drive powers on normally and is recognized by my computer. I can still see the folders and files, but opening even…
The drive's blue power light turns on, the computer recognizes it, and all of the folders and files appear normally. However, even small files take a very long…
I've recently noticed my computer slowing down or briefly hanging during everyday tasks like opening browser tabs, gaming, and using voice chat. The hard drive is around nine…
I recently bought an external hard drive to store my files and connected an older 5TB Seagate drive that had been sitting unused in a closet for several…
My computer has started slowing down noticeably over the past couple of weeks. Even simple tasks like opening browser tabs, gaming, or using Discord can cause brief freezes…
My hard drive used to work normally, but it has recently started developing more bad sectors. Performance was already worse when using this drive compared with my 1…
My WD 5TB external HDD (WD50NDZW-11A8JS) is showing a Caution status in CrystalDiskInfo. The SMART values are C5 = 2, 05 = 0, C6 = 0, C7 =…
This hard drive used to work normally, but it has recently started accumulating more bad sectors. Its performance is also noticeably worse than the same system running from…
I bought a used 6TB WD Purple drive with around 29,000 hours on it for a new NVR system. It worked quietly for about a month, but now…
My PC has displayed a black screen twice after being left running for a while. The most recent time, I left it unattended while getting food. When I…
I found an old 3TB hard drive that had been unused for quite a while and checked its SMART status after reconnecting it. The results show a large…
I've got a pretty old computer, over 8 years now, and I've been adding SSDs as I go. Currently, my main Windows drive is a 230GB SSD, but…
I have a 1TB laptop hard drive that's in a pretty bad state according to SMART data, with issues like reallocated, pending, and uncorrectable sectors. However, I noticed…
I've got a relatively unused external 10TB drive that Windows prompted me to scan and fix. I agreed, but now it's been stuck overnight, trying to read very…
Hi everyone! I'm facing a problem with DiskGenius continuously detecting bad sectors on my hard drive while it's in the process of fixing them. It started with 260…
I just checked my SSD using CrystalDisk, and it shows that it's 98% bad based on its health report. However, I can't tell how many more days it…