Is my nearly full 10TB external hard drive failing?
I use a nearly full 10TB external hard drive to store video files. Over the past few days, it has occasionally disappeared from my PC until I unplugged…
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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,…
Should I Be Concerned About a Refurbished PC’s SSD Showing 70% Life Used?
I recently bought a refurbished HP mini PC from a professional seller for a small homelab. It was advertised as being in "very good" condition, and when I…
My Windows SSD Is Nearing the End of Its Rated Life—Should I Replace It Now?
The SSD that hosts my Windows installation is reporting that it is nearing the end of its expected life in Crucial Storage Executive. The health indicator shows about…
Why does my SSD show 100% health but critical SMART warnings and thousands of integrity errors?
My one-year-old 1TB ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro is connected as an external drive through an ORICO M2PV-C3 enclosure using a Realtek RTL9210B controller. It worked normally for months,…
What’s the catch with these unusually cheap hard drives?
I found these hard disk drives being sold at a surprisingly low price, and the deal is tempting. Are they likely to be used, refurbished, or relabeled? If…
Why did my one-year-old external NVMe SSD suddenly report critical SMART errors while still working normally?
My external 1TB ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro had flawless SMART readings for about a year, with only around 3.1TB written and temperatures around 30–40°C. After my laptop froze…
What’s the catch with these unusually cheap hard drives?
I found these hard drives being sold at a surprisingly low price through an online marketplace. The deal is tempting, but I'm concerned they may be used, refurbished,…
What’s the safest way to recover 700 GB from a drive with 100 pending sectors?
My hard drive is reporting 100 pending sectors, and it contains about 700 GB of photos and videos. The files are stored in a few very large folders,…
Can a Bad SATA Cable Make an SSD Report Critically Low Health?
My boot SSD suddenly showed 2% health in Hard Disk Sentinel, but I left it alone because I didn't want to reinstall Windows and all my applications. Later,…
Can a Bad SATA Cable Make an SSD Report Critical Health?
My boot SSD suddenly showed 2% health in HDD Sentinel, but I didn't replace or reformat it because I was putting off reinstalling Windows and my applications. Later,…
Why Has My Patriot P400 Lite SSD Health Dropped to 75% So Quickly?
My Patriot P400 Lite 1TB NVMe SSD is already reporting 75% health after only about a month and a half of use. The drive is installed in a…
Are These SMART Warnings a Sign That My HDD Is Failing?
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…
Why has my 1TB NVMe SSD health dropped to 75% so quickly?
I built this PC about a month and a half ago and I'm still learning PC hardware. My Patriot P400 Lite 1TB NVMe SSD is already showing 75%…
What should I check before buying a used hard drive?
I'm considering buying a second-hand HDD and want to know what to look for before committing. How can I check its previous usage and health, what tests should…
Used 6TB WD Purple Drive Chirps When Nearly Full
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…
Windows Detects My 1 TB HDD, but CrystalDiskInfo Can't Read Its Health
Windows recognizes my 1 TB internal hard drive and it works normally, but CrystalDiskInfo and Hard Disk Sentinel don't detect it, so I can't check its SMART health…
How long can I safely use an old HDD with 67% health?
I installed a 500GB hard drive salvaged from an old Lenovo ThinkPad into my desktop. A disk-monitoring tool reports 100% performance but only 67% health. How quickly can…
How can I check the integrity of my hard drive on Bazzite OS?
After moving my PC desk while the computer was still on, I noticed it shut down and restarted briefly. Although the system seems fine now, I'm concerned about…
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…