Could a failing NVMe drive be causing BSODs and apparent filesystem corruption?
I have two SSDs in my PC: an NVMe drive containing Windows and a SATA SSD used mainly for games and storage. Recently the computer froze, showed a…
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Why is badblocks advancing so slowly on this used 6 TB drive?
I bought a used 6 TB drive and am testing it with badblocks because the price seemed suspiciously low. The drive appears to be an older HGST HUS…
Why Isn't CrystalDiskMark Showing Any Results?
I used CrystalDiskMark a couple of years ago on my laptop without any issues, and it showed me the drive speeds after running tests. Now, after several Windows…
Is My 2011 Laptop HDD Healthy? Should I Stop Moving It Around?
Hey everyone! I recently checked the health status of my 2011 laptop's HDD using smartctl, and I got some results that left me wondering if this is normal…