WD HDD fail

Strongwolf2 · May 30, 2018

I was using a WD 1TB Black Edit. as a secondary HD on my Ryzen built. All of the sudden it stop working. Every time I try to access the drive the system ask me to format it. So I try to format it but windows can't format the drive. I try Disk Part but every time my "argument" was wrong. I thought that maybe the disk is bad and try with another WD Black edition (1TB0 with the same results. Didn't know if I have to post this on Hardware or Windows, so forgive me if I'm wrong(again). Could you help.
MB- MSI B350 Tomahawk
16GB DDR4 RAM
Ryzen 3 @ 3.2Ghz

jimy041 · May 30, 2018

So it happens on 2 HDD disks¿? That could be the SATA port try on a different one, also try formatting the HDD via the windows installation, don´t install windows just delete the HDD´s partitions and try it out
Hope it helps!!!

Strongwolf2 · May 30, 2018

jimy041 :

Strongwolf2 · May 30, 2018

Thanks for the quick response. I'll will try it out.

Strongwolf2 · May 30, 2018

Try it but it didn't work. Thks anyway.

jimy041 · May 30, 2018

Strongwolf2 :

Tried on another SATA port? Apart from that try to update your BIOS and perform an CMOS and tell me the results

Strongwolf2 · May 30, 2018

jimy041 :

Strongwolf2 · May 30, 2018

Already try other sata ports. Will try the cleat CMOS and updating the bios. Thanks for keeping with me.

Strongwolf2 · Jun 2, 2018

Every thing I've tried didn't work. I think the mobo is under power. I'm using a Corsair CX 500. Waiting for a Corsair 750M that I have on RMA.

jimy041 · Jun 3, 2018

Strongwolf2 :

Nice

ElectrO_90 · Jun 3, 2018

make sure computer is set on AHCI (hot swappable)
disconnect the hard disk with a problem (sata cable)
boot windows up
plug in the faulty had disk, see what happens.

Install hard disk sentinel
try a Low Level Format software on the drive

Search the forum for a great guide on how to sort out the WD hard disk problem, about 4-5 days ago

Strongwolf2 · Jun 4, 2018

I follow your recommendations a the problem persists. I guess I have to wait for the new PSU a see what happens. Thanks.

mdd1963 · Jun 4, 2018

Hard drives typically draw ~15 watts...when spinning up initially, then 5 watts thereafter; I'd be much more concerned with your SATA port, cable, and, SATA power cable from the PSU than the actual PSU itself, although anything is possible...

Strongwolf2 · Jun 4, 2018

mdd1963 :

Strongwolf2 · Jun 4, 2018

I have chk the cables and they looks are they are fine. Also the PC was working fine, this happens suddenly. I'll keep your suggestion in mind, thank you.

Strongwolf2 · Jun 6, 2018

I notice something today. The system won't format the WD hdd so I can use it. Now I try to format an SD card and it didn't format it either. I think, some how, is the OS fault. What do you think?

Strongwolf2 · Jun 7, 2018

Well , reinstall OS and everything come back to normal. Thanks for your help.

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