Windows 10: SSD issue

Well that one looks fine. I do not think the download of that expansion pack is due to your other issue, freezing in game.Did you say you tried Samsung for the OS instead of others.

 

never did try putting Windows on the Samsung.. only games is on that.. and freezing happens only happens when downloading games.. plus my pc not loading normally like it used to and not shutting off when i try to shut down and having to force restart or shut down means something isn't right.

 

Good part of the issue were probably due to ADATA SSD at the time. Part of files are put on main OS drive for games. How about clean install on Samsung and use Mike's thoughts on image backup when done. Not sure how many other drives you have available to use, but do not think using that ADATA any more. Not sure if there is any other hardware or driver issue yet ,always a possibility.

 

@jds63
i tried this and it made little to no difference.. i could take it out of my pc and just go pick up a new SSD from bestbuy or a HDD and perhaps throw windows on it and see if that makes a difference? I have nothing to lose on this pc and I'm willing to just reinstall all my games so would that be a better option to do a clean install than to go through the backup image?

 

Sorry if i have not reread back on everything that you did do. O.k. tried Samsung as OS drive installed and with the ADATA or without ?
Any other changes made to system hardware or drivers since this happened ?

 

@jds63
No, i didn't put the OS on the samsung.. do you want me to try that?.. i put the os on a secondary regular HDD i had without the ADATA even configured or setup in disk management at all.. so it wasn't used and issue still occured.. should i try it with the ADATA SSD hard drive removed from my pc?

 

if you are ok with doing a clean install of your Windows 10, then that would be the BEST solution for you. If you wanted to buy another SSD that's fine too, their prices are coming down quite a bit lately. Just buy a GOOD brand. Samsung is one of the best.
Then if you do go with the Clean install, disconnect all other hard drives BEFORE doing the clean install. Have your Windows ISO on a USB ready to go.
Here is that tutorial. https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...ll.html?filter

 

@OldMike65
I'm going to go ahead and get a new SSD and just toss that ADATA junk in the garbage and do as you said, disconnect every hard drive before doing a clean install and I'll hopefully update everything and make sure everything is running good before i reconnect my other SSD/HD and hopefully everything goes well. thanks for the support guys, I've been a member of the windows 7/8/10 forums for awhile and the support is just amazing here. i really appreciate it.

 

I did ask just before if you tried the Samsung with OS you said i tried this. I would remove ADATA completely i do not know if you still have warranty and if it will cover this failure that will eventually happen.

If you tried a new install on another good known HDD with the same occurrence it may not have anything to do with any corruption in the OS and as said either hardware issues or drivers issues then. Reinstalling and putting back all the same software and drivers does not eliminate a cause. Think i asked was anything added to system hardware or new drivers or updates when this happened or just all of a sudden ?

 

@jds63
I'm obviously not good with wording some of this, I apologize but i didn't ever do it with the samsung one.. it could very well be a non os issue but I'm willing to try another SSD due to some of the errors this one has been showing with the smart test and plus it's not an SSD i got recently.. my samsung one i got a month ago and this ADATA one is a bit old now.. 2 years. so I think it's worth a jump to a new one.

 

That is the BEST method, I must agree with you. That should fix any issues you have now. Let us know how you made out.
Take Care, Mike. *Smile

 

Question, besides you saying about shutdown and startup issues, but how did it perform without games being played, was that the only time you said it would freeze ? O.k. Brandon, i was bit confused because i did not reread enough. My thoughts are towards the Video card or drivers usually in this case.

 

@jds63
it has done some weird things without games being played .. like Microsoft edge wouldn't even close at one point.. i don't even know if it's just me being paranoid but it seemed like issues just wracked up after this all started to occur but it seems to be ok right now that I'm not downloading any games or doing anything besides browsing the web ..

 

Jds63 if he wants to install a new SSD and do a Clean Install, then that is the BEST method to fix any issues he has. And it sounds like that is what he wants to do also.....ok? *Smile

 

Don't forget to BACKUP!