Windows 10: Command fails on 3Tb physical disk

I keep getting this error: Command [0x0000040002003000000000002400026000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000024000260] on physical disk 1 failed. Sense key=0x%4, ASC=0x%5, ASCQ=0x%6 when doing Macrim backups to a 3Tb disk.

This is the second 3Tb disk the error happens on. I ran WD diagnostics and chkdsk on the first disk and WD couldn't figure it out so I RMA'd it. Now this is the second disk and it's happening again. On both disks, the first backup always ran to completion with no errors. Anything else crashed with the 'command' error (also happened when I would copy a folder to the disk after the first backup).

I could see maybe a problem with a disk, but two in a row? And always after a first backup? Even after a first copy?

Let me say that Macrim (and Windows 10) backup works fine on a 2Tb disk.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

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Storage Spaces - Unable to Remove Failed Drive / Repair Pool

I had 3x 3TB drives in a parity pool. It started to fill up so i added a fourth 3TB drive and months later one of the original 3 began to fail on me. Performance was slow, then slower, then it showed
disconnected.

I retired the drive and added a replacement, literally the same model 3TB drive. I cannot however, get it to remove the failed physical disk and repair the pool. I even tried adding another 2TB drive i had
available in case it needed the extra space (didn't make sense but i was reaching).

I get the "drive could not be removed because not all data could be reallocated. add an additional drive to this pool and reattempt this operation."

Any ideas on what i need to do? I have searched a lot and don't really seem to be getting anywhere. The only way i was able to retire the drive was through powershell. I'm assuming it's a GUI issue and perhaps
i'm not approaching it correctly via powershell. Attempting to repair virtual disk didn't work.

Any help is appreciated! I really don't want to lose this data. I wasn't able to backup much before the drive failed completely.

 

virtual memory page file size recommendation 64 bit windows 10

I need to know both the starting and the maximum virtual memory recommendations for Windows 10 Home 64bit with 32Gb physical RAM and three drives: 650Mb C:; 1.5Tb E:; and 3Tb D:

 

Maybe this page from Toms Hardware has some help, seems to be a problem for others:
Windows 10 3TB HDD - Hard Drives - Storage

 

Didn't really help me. Wonder if Win 10 has an issue with 3Tb disks.

 

Reading several of the links on that page does indicate Windows has issues with drives of 3TB and larger, maybe even 2.5TB drives. The motherboard and its BIOS are also involved.

 

I've got a 4Tb drive (1/2 filled) for my games and it has run without any errors, so I'm thinking it's all about the 3Tb thing. Another thing, why would the drive (or Windows) complete one Macrim backup of approximately 5 Gb without errors and then fail all the other attempts? I submitted a ticket to WD on the first drive issue and they couldn't come up with anything except to RMA the drive.