Setting WD 1TB HDD to Slave

bigben203 · Jan 13, 2014

I can see my hdd in Device Manager, but after disconnection while writing, it seems it's gone into permanent write mode. It begins spinning itself into a reset, only recognizable for a second. The files are there, and I've even updated the firmware within that second with to no avail. It spins til it reboots and goes again. Windows 7

Phillip Corcoran · Jan 14, 2014

The WD HDD should be tested with WD's own diagnostic software called Data LifeGuard Diagnostic for Windows.

For SATA hard drives, click "Available Software" under your model here: http://support.wd.com/product/download.asp?level1=6&lang=en

For PATA (IDE) hard drives, do the same here: http://support.wd.com/product/download.asp?level1=5&lang=en

Use the long/extended test for thorough testing.

bigben203 · Jan 14, 2014

I've tried that but the drive isn't stable longer then a few seconds before it starts spin cycling. I'm now thinking about installing ubuntu on a flash drive and running a bootrec /fixmbr to try and fix, though I'm not sure this method will erase nothing. Also thinking, I'm sure there's a way to reduce spin time on the hdd, and maybe if I ended it I could stay logged into the hdd indefinitely, or long enough to transfer 850gb. Any thoughts? Thanks

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