Is a 4TB Hard Drive With Reallocated Sectors Safe to Buy?
I'm considering buying a used 4TB Seagate BarraCuda for $50, but CrystalDiskInfo reports a Caution status because of reallocated sectors. Is that serious enough to avoid the drive,…
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Should I return a brand-new 8TB hard drive with reallocated sectors?
I bought a Seagate Barracuda 8TB hard drive from a trusted retailer. On the first file transfer, the write speed dropped to zero and never recovered. CrystalDiskInfo is…
Should I return a brand-new 8TB HDD with hundreds of reallocated sectors?
I bought a Seagate Barracuda 8TB hard drive from a trusted retailer. During the first file transfer, the speed dropped to 0 and never recovered. CrystalDiskInfo immediately reported…
Is It Worth Repairing an 8TB Seagate BarraCuda After a Four-Foot Drop?
My 8TB Seagate BarraCuda hard drive was knocked over and fell about four feet. It no longer works or appears to be detected. I bought it for around…
Can a 4-Foot Drop-Damaged 8TB Seagate BarraCuda Be Repaired?
My 8TB Seagate BarraCuda hard drive was knocked over and fell about four feet. It no longer works or appears to be detected. I bought it around 2018…
Is the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB a Good Choice for a NAS?
One of the drives in my NAS failed, and I found an 8TB Seagate BarraCuda that costs less than several smaller-capacity hard drives. Since Seagate is a reputable…
Why is my new 5TB HDD formatting so slowly?
I just got a new Seagate Barracuda 5TB 2.5" HDD. I tried to fit it into an enclosure, but it didn't fit because it's 15mm thick, which I…
Why is my HDD suddenly performing so slowly?
Hey everyone! I booted up my PC today to transfer some files from my phone to my Seagate Barracuda 2TB 5400 HDD, and I noticed it's running super…