Windows 10: smelly hdd

Discus and support smelly hdd in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; so my external hdd, when i use it for like 5 minutes, it gets kinda hot but it smells horrible, What is it and how do i fix it?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by BenShankroff, Jun 27, 2020.

  1. BENSHANKROFF
    BenShankroff Win User

    smelly hdd


    so my external hdd, when i use it for like 5 minutes, it gets kinda hot but it smells horrible, What is it and how do i fix it?

    :)
     
    BenShankroff, Jun 27, 2020
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  2. KEM MON
    Kem Mon Win User

    unlock hdd

    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, Jun 27, 2020
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  3. JOHANKAAN
    Johankaan Win User
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    Johankaan, Jun 27, 2020
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  4. MARTIN BAR
    Martin Bar Win User

    smelly hdd

    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, Jun 27, 2020
    #4
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