I/O error while Initial using brand new 1TB drive

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Ansh Nanda

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I just got a new 1000GB Hard Drive from Seagate. I put it in my custom built PC trying to use it as a storage drive. I can see it in the BIOS. But whenever I go to Disk Management to initialize the drive, it says it has an I/O error and cannot be intitialized. I know for a fact that the hard drive is fine as it just came back as a replacement from seagate warranty services. How do I make it work?
 
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Have you tried the drive on a different port with different cables? You can use the ones from your OS drive as it is working properly. In case you get the same error, you need to attach the HDD to another computer.
It is unlikely to get two faulty drives in a row. Yet, it could happen.

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Do you have a different SATA cable? Id also plug into a different SATA port. There's a small chance it could be bad. I have a Sapphire 295x2 that has been in RMA twice. It lasted 3 days the 2nd time I got it back.

Be sure to check your power cable to make sure its properly seated.
 
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Hi there Ansh Nanda,

You need to attach the drive with different cables(both SATA and power ones) to a different SATA port. It would be nice if you can even attach it to another system.
I/O error could indicate either a connection related problem or a faulty drive. In case the issue persists after the cable/port thing, then the HDD is most probably faulty. You will need to contact the place you got the HDD from.

Cheers,
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I just got a new HDD after it got replaced with my old faulty one, its very unlikely its faulty, again, if so, I will have to make sure never to buy anything from Seagate again. I tried multiple ports and SATA cables with no avail.
 
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Have you tried the drive on a different port with different cables? You can use the ones from your OS drive as it is working properly. In case you get the same error, you need to attach the HDD to another computer.
It is unlikely to get two faulty drives in a row. Yet, it could happen.

D_Know_WD
 
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Ansh Nanda

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It's done! Thanks a lot Sir.
 
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