Windows 10: What is making the hard drive peg on boot up

Discus and support What is making the hard drive peg on boot up in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Each time I boot up my Windows 10 computer the hard drive pegs for up to 5 minutes or longer. The computer is not stable during this period and hard to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by tdehan, Sep 13, 2018.

  1. TDEHAN
    tdehan Win User

    What is making the hard drive peg on boot up


    Each time I boot up my Windows 10 computer the hard drive pegs for up to 5 minutes or longer. The computer is not stable during this period and hard to use.


    How do I determine what is causing this?

    :)
     
    tdehan, Sep 13, 2018
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  2. GKING
    GKing Win User

    Maxtor Hard Drive Beep

    Maxtor drive beeps

    Have a similiar situation using a DiamondMax Plus 8, 20GB Mfg Date 4/15/03. Drive used as a second system drive. Drive is recognized in boot menu but not in drive list. Drive is always connected. Computer started locking up for several seconds at a time. Chkdsk on drives and couldn't find that drive. Removed drive from bay to make sure connections were ok and heard the beeping. Shutdown and restart and never got to windows screen. Restarted several times then saw drive in boot menu and Windows loaded but Maxtor not in drive menu. When recognized in boot menu, computer will start but beeps and is not found.

    Tried kicking it real hard but no improvement. Any suggestions?
     
    GKing, Sep 13, 2018
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  3. SIR B. FANNYBOTTOM
    Sir B. Fannybottom Win User
    Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Hard drive with molex power connection.
    • PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
    • Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.
    STEPS:
    • Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
    • Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
    • Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
    • Plug in a drive and feel the speed!
    Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!
     
    Sir B. Fannybottom, Sep 13, 2018
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  4. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User

    What is making the hard drive peg on boot up

    little cat, Sep 13, 2018
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