Windows 10: HDD failing?

Discus and support HDD failing? in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hi- I'd like to ask if the HDD C: drive in my 2013 Lenovo desktop is dying. Windows has frozen and required resetting twice in 3 months. After this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by JohnFlenniken, Dec 1, 2020.

  1. HDD failing?


    Hi- I'd like to ask if the HDD C: drive in my 2013 Lenovo desktop is dying. Windows has frozen and required resetting twice in 3 months. After this last episode, restoring my backup from Norton 360 took 24 hours to transfer the first 10,000 files out of the 55,000 total via USB 2. Wish I had done some housecleaning...


    Windows is fresh, since the first reset was with the Lenovo utility that returned it to v 8.1 and I downloaded the newest v 10. That restoration went fairly quickly.


    And, will letting my drives run 24/7 for 5 days to restore everything kill the drives? Should I cancel, replace C: and try again?


    Thank you!

    :)
     
    JohnFlenniken, Dec 1, 2020
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  2. Kem Mon Win User

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    Hi Johan,

    It is possible that your
    HDD was unreadable
    causing the error message to appear. We recommend that you perform these troubleshooting steps and check if there are any changes:


    • Shutdown
      your
      PC.

    • Unhooked
      the
      HDD
      and
      turn on
      your
      PC.

    • Reconnect
      your
      HDD
      and
      restart
      your
      PC.

    If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your
    laptop/computer's manufacturer
    for further assistance.

    Update us on how it goes.

    Regards.
     
    Kem Mon, Dec 1, 2020
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  3. Johankaan Win User
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    Johankaan, Dec 1, 2020
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  4. HDD failing?

    HDD Corrupt ?

    Hi,

    There are many possible reasons this issue is happening. We'd like to ask few questions below:

    • What is the brand name of you Hard Disk Drive?
    • How old is the HDD?
    Since you already tried multiple troubleshooting steps, we suggest visiting the manufacturer's website. Find and download a hard drive diagnostic software to help resolve the issue.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Martin Bar, Dec 1, 2020
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