I'm having trouble with my Western Digital 1TB HDD that's divided into two partitions. The G: partition keeps showing I/O errors when I try to install games like God of War (2018) and Persona 5 Strikers—installation just stalls at a certain point, and then the HDD usage spikes to 100%, causing my PC to freeze and requiring a force shutdown. On the other hand, installations on the E: partition work perfectly, even though G: has games like Arkham Knight and DMC4 that run fine. I suspect the drive itself isn't failing, as I've only had it for about six months. I've run CHKDSK and sfc /scannow without resolving the issue, and I'm using the correct drivers with no pending Windows updates. Is there a way to fix this, or is the G: partition stuck with just a couple of games until it dies?
2 Answers
You might want to check your HDD's SMART status for any bad sectors. If there are no issues detected, you could consider using diskpart to delete the G: partition. Sometimes starting fresh can clear up installation problems.
It’s interesting that you can run some games on G: but not install new ones. The WD10EADS actually has a spindle speed of about 5400 RPM, not 7200 like some might think, due to the IntelliPower feature. It could be worth checking if there’s anything else using that partition when you’re installing—maybe try freeing up some space or removing unnecessary files.
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