Windows 10: Two hard drives slowing down Windows OS

Discus and support Two hard drives slowing down Windows OS in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hello, I have two HDs in my PC, the primary where the OS is installed is a SSD and a second one a normal 2TB HDD (new), both SATA and bios configured... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by JJJJC, Aug 4, 2018.

  1. JJJJC
    JJJJC Win User

    Two hard drives slowing down Windows OS


    Hello,


    I have two HDs in my PC, the primary where the OS is installed is a SSD and a second one a normal 2TB HDD (new), both SATA and bios configured as AHCI. I noticed that the OS is extremely slow when both are connected, mouse keeps lagging all the time for example, but once I disconnect the secondary HDD, the system runs normally and really fast!

    I am running the system with a brand new AMD Ryzen 2200G with an Asus B350+ and the HDD is not being used for anything, it's just connected. I am also always running the latest version of Windows 10.


    Overall information of things I tried out but didn't solve the problem:

    - Changing the power management to never let hard drive to sleep

    - Changing the cables to different SATA position, e.g. SSD from Sata 1 to Sata 4 and HDD from Sata 2 to Sata 1

    - After switching SATA ports the first time, I had the feeling it started working normally but after some use (maybe after some resets?) the problem came back...

    - HDD without any partition and creating partitions to HDD

    - Tested with Linux installed on the second HDD, as I had the same problem with Linux I concluded it might be a driver problem or both OS handle the hard drives in the same way.


    Any new ideas, I am open to try out.

    Thank you!

    :)
     
    JJJJC, Aug 4, 2018
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  2. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User
    little cat, Aug 4, 2018
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  3. ZEKRAHMINATOR
    zekrahminator Win User
    Slow hard drive

    I don't know how it slows it down, I just know that windows goes crazy if I have my USB drive in my computer while trying to boot windows *Laugh :laugh:. And I got the list trick off of Wazzledoozle.
     
    zekrahminator, Aug 4, 2018
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  4. $IMMOND$
    $immond$ Win User

    Two hard drives slowing down Windows OS

    Windowed Hard Drives

    On the contrary, showing off "slow tech" by adding a window to a hard drive is a "dumb" idea. Do you really want to be showing off a whole "7200-10000 RPM of power" or would you rather show off a plain SSD drive? (If you really desire to "show off")

    Adding any window to any drive is just stupid. I just suggested an easier option for you since manufactures don't put windows on the latest hard drives.
     
    $immond$, Aug 4, 2018
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