HDD Randomly Stops Working

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Stephen_92

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I built a new computer and it works, but whenever I start it up my HDD will work for some time, but it will stop working soon after and I can't use it. My computer will randomly start reading it for a couple of seconds before it stops at random times. I know it's not the SATA cable because I used them before and now and made sure they are not loose. I am still able to use my SSD. Please help.
 
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D_Know_WD
Hi there Stephen_92,

So you have tried using both different SATA and power cables right? They could be faulty, not loose. Also, you need to use a different SATA port.

In case hte issue persists, then I would suggest you to back up the data stored on the drive. After that, you can test it and see if there is something wrong with it: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Updating your MOBO's drivers will not hurt as well. :)

Cheers,
D_Know_WD :)
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OKAY I had the same problem I reckon where my pc would start normally for sometime and then suddenly the monitor would just go off and my hdd would make clicking sounds. I thought that the life of the hdd is over but I formatted my C Drive completely using disk-part before it could boot and installed the OS again. Since then no problems.
 
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D_Know_WD

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Hi there Stephen_92,

So you have tried using both different SATA and power cables right? They could be faulty, not loose. Also, you need to use a different SATA port.

In case hte issue persists, then I would suggest you to back up the data stored on the drive. After that, you can test it and see if there is something wrong with it: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Updating your MOBO's drivers will not hurt as well. :)

Cheers,
D_Know_WD :)
 
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Shon12

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It might also be possible that your operating system becomes corrupted and because of this, you are facing the issue. I suggest you do file system check, just run sfc/scannow, and it will fix the problem. Good Luck!!
 
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