Solved Fix/Hide Bad Sectors


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My 3TB HDD has bad sectors on it, and unfortunately, I don't have the money to purchase a new one. It's not making any noises or anything. What is the easiest and fastest way to either fix the sectors, or hide the sectors so nothing is written to them?
 

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My 3TB HDD has bad sectors on it, and unfortunately, I don't have the money to purchase a new one. It's not making any noises or anything. What is the easiest and fastest way to either fix the sectors, or hide the sectors so nothing is written to them?


chkdsk x: /r

Where x is the drive letter.
/r includes /f
It'll take about 4-6 hours.

 

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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
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    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
chkdsk x: /r

Where x is the drive letter.
/r includes /f
It'll take about 4-6 hours.

So, that will check the disk for bad sectors, and then repair (aka hide to prevent writing)? I'll have to do that while i'm asleep.
 

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    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
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    16GB G.Skill RGB
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    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
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    Logitech K860
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    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
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    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
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    8GB
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    1920 X 1080
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    250GB SSD
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    MX Master
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    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
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    Firefox
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    *Computer for Weather Software*
So, that will check the disk for bad sectors, and then repair (aka hide to prevent writing)? I'll have to do that while i'm asleep.


Yep... /r takes a while. Right before you sleep is a good idea. :-)

You can also make doubly sure with: chkdsk x: /f/r/x
 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
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    2560 x 1600
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
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    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
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    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
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    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
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    Firefox 3.x ??
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    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
Yep... /r takes a while. Right before you sleep is a good idea. :)

You can also make doubly sure with: chkdsk x: /f/r/x
I don't think I need the r or x. . There's nothing on the drive. I backed up and quick formatted it. I wanna make sure before I transfer everything back on there. It's a 3TB HDD, so it's not my Main OS Drive :)
 

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    AMD Radeon R270X
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    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
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    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
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    NZXT Phantom 630
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    Logitech K860
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    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
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    250GB SSD
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    MX Master
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    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
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    1Gbps / 150Mbps
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I don't think I need the r or x. . There's nothing on the drive. I backed up and quick formatted it. I wanna make sure before I transfer everything back on there. It's a 3TB HDD, so it's not my Main OS Drive :)


It won't take any longer to run chkdsk x: /f/r/x
There is other information on the disk, like the partition table.

All I usually do is chkdsk x: /r <----then you know for sure.
 

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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
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    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
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    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Bitdefender Internet Security
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    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
It won't take any longer to run chkdsk x: /f/r/x
There is other information on the disk, like the partition table.
I wish I could get ahold of an 8TB Drive. . lol Can't afford it at the moment.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
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    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
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    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
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    16GB G.Skill RGB
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    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
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    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
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    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
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    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
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    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*
I don't get too worried with a few bad sectors BUT if running a few more checks shows the numbers increasing from the previous check it's time to replace it.
 

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    Win11 Pro RTM
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 14 (3400)
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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
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    256GB SSD NVMe
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    Dell Vostro 5890
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    16GB
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    24" Dell
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    512GB SSD NVMe, 2TB WDC HDD
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    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
I wish I could get ahold of an 8TB Drive. . lol Can't afford it at the moment.


I bought a 4TB and it started filling up, so I had to buy an 8TB. :cool:


The 8TB is just a copy of the 4TB...

00000 Hard Drives.jpg

I decided that a 4TB drive was just too big to use backup software on, so I just copied it to another drive.

I used to use 2x 2TB drives... but they filled up too...

000 HDDs.jpg




Hard drives are like aquariums. No matter what size you start with you'll always end up buying bigger ones. :)






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  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22621.1778 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦22H2
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
Yep... /r takes a while. Right before you sleep is a good idea. :)

You can also make doubly sure with: chkdsk x: /f/r/x
Starting this now. lol
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*
I used Properties, Tools under that Drive, and Windows didn't show any, but 3rd Party software like Victoria, and AOMEI, shows like 50-53 (Current Pending Sector Count)
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22621.1778 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
Last time I did a /r was on a 2TB WD Black. Took about 3 hours if I recall.
This one is 3TB (empty at the moment). ETA is 5:50. . lol
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22621.1778 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
WD Blacks are really fast HDDs.
This one is RED, which is an NAS Drive. The NAS part wouldn't stay connected, so I took the drive out of the enclosure and popped it in my computer. I've had it for about 8 years or so
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*
This one is RED, which is an NAS Drive. The NAS part wouldn't stay connected, so I took the drive out of the enclosure and popped it in my computer. I've had it for about 8 years or so


The WD Red, Gold and Blacks are pretty tough.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22621.1778 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
The WD Red, Gold and Blacks are pretty tough.
How much longer do you think this one will last me? I store a bunch of things on in. It will be virtually full when I get everything back on there.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*
How much longer do you think this one will last me? I store a bunch of things on in. It will be virtually full when I get everything back on there.


Right up until it starts making grinding noises.
There's no way to tell really. If it were me, I'd already be saving up for a new drive.
Try to buy drives that are powers of two, like 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, 16TB etc. They seem to hold up better.

No scientific basis on that. It just seems that I've seen a lot of posts concerning drives like, 3TB, 5TB, 6TB, 10TB etc.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22621.1778 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
Right up until it starts making grinding noises.
There's no way to tell really. If it were me, I'd already be saving up for a new drive.
Try to buy drives that are powers of two, like 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, 16TB etc. They seem to hold up better.

No scientific basis on that. It just seems that I've seen a lot of posts concerning drives like, 3TB, 5TB, 6TB, 10TB etc.
IRS owes me money, so as soon as I get it, I'm going after an 8TB External
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 v22621.1635
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon R270X
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    3TB WD Red HDD (extra storage)
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech K860
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
    Internet Speed
    150Mbps/25Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A10-5700 APU @ 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350x GDDR5 4 GB
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Monitor ONN 22" Monitors
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Air Cooling
    Mouse
    MX Master
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic 4000
    Internet Speed
    1Gbps / 150Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    *Computer for Weather Software*
IRS owes me money, so as soon as I get it, I'm going after an 8TB External


Get an 8TB internal, and an external enclosure.
They put low grade drives in externals.


Like maybe...




 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦22621.1778 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4402)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?183088-5000-B-E-on-M2N32-SLI-Dlx-Overclocked&p=2891724#post2891724
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