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.

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    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 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, Jun 27, 2020
    #2
  3. Johankaan Win User
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    Johankaan, Jun 27, 2020
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    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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