Windows 10: windows 10 - hard drives not working properly

Hello,

I recently upgraded my computer from windows 7 to windows 10. I installed all updates, updated all drivers with DriveEasy, but the system doesn't work as it should:

1. hard disks are connected on second or third attempt repeated rebooting is required

2. if copying a large amount of data, the hard disk disconnect disappear from explorer, copying fails, disks are missing in disk management


This is the information about my hardware and system:

Driver Easy TXT Report

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Binaries

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Driver Easy version v5.6.15





Overview

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Machine Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Memory 8 GB

Processor IntelR CoreTM i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz

Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. - B75-D3V

Video Cards NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Monitors ASUS VH222H

Hard Disk ST8000DM004-2CX188 8.0 TB

Network Card WAN Miniport SSTP









CPU

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Processor

Name Intel Core i5 2500K

Code Name Sandy Bridge

TDP 95 W

Package Socket 1155 LGA

Technology 32 nm

Core Voltage 0.97 V

Specification IntelR CoreTM i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz

Family 6

Model --

Stepping --

Ext. Family --

Ext. Model --

Revision D2

Instructions MMX , SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64, NX, VMX, AES, AVX





Clocks

Core Speed 1596.2 MHz

Multiplier x 16

Bus Speed 99.8 MHz

QPILink --





Cache

L1 Data 4 x 32 KBytes

L1 Inst 4 x 32 KBytes

Level 2 4 x 256 KBytes

Level3 6144 KBytes









Motherboard

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Motherboard

Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

Model B75-D3V x.x

Chipset Intel Sandy Bridge

Revision 09

Southbrige Intel P75/B75

Revision 04

LPCIO --





BIOS

Core Speed American Megatrends Inc.

Version F9

Date 10/23/2013





Graphic Interface

Version --

Transfer Rate --

Max. Supported --









Memory

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General

Type DDR3

Size 8192 MBytes

Channel# --

DC Model --

NB Frequency --





Timings

DRAM Frequency 665.1 MHz

FSBRAM --

CAS# LatencyCL 9 clocks

RAS# to CAS# DelaytRCD 9 clocks

RAS# PrechargetRP 9 clocks

Cycle TimerRAS 24 clocks

Bank Cycle TimetRC --

Command RateCR 1 clocks









Graphics

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GPU

Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Code Name GP106

Technology 16 nm

Revision --





Clocks

Core 1544 MHz

Shader --

Memory 4006.8 MHz





Memory

Size 6144 MBytes

Type 8

Bus Width --



Device name DESKTOP-1TNAJT7

Processor IntelR CoreTM i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz 3.70 GHz

Installed RAM 8.00 GB

Device ID E2AB6EB7-2C4E-4810-9673-5E3D1CC8DA76

Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA827

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display



Edition Windows 10 Pro

Version 20H2

Installed on ‎4/‎4/‎2021

OS build 19042.906

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0


How could I fix this problem, please? Since I updated the system and the drivers to the maximum, I feel like I am out of options. Could you give me an advice, how to proceed please? I would very much appreciate your help. Thank you and all the best, Juraj

:)

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How do I unlock the drive where Windows 10 is installed?

 

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!

 

Help with external hard drive

Hi Debbra,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I appreciate your interest in windows 10 and also for trying the troubleshooting steps to fix the issue. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I will certainly help you with this.

I would suggest you to plug in hard drive then check in disk management you can see the drive or not.

Follow the steps to check Drive in Disk Management.

• 
  Go to the Control Panel then click on the
  Administrative Tools. .
  
• 
  Under the Administrative Tool Click on Computer Management.
  
• 
  Click on Disk Management and check the External Hard Drive.
  

Also check in BIOS whether External Hard Drive is listed or not.

For help with the BIOS settings, refer to the computer manual or contact the manufacturer.

If it doesn’t work then, I would suggest you to update BIOS for updating BIOS contact Lenovo Support.

Follow the link:

http://support.lenovo.com/in/hi/

Disclaimer :

Modifying BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings
can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thanks.