Could the drive be completely failed?
Could the drive be completely failed?
I started my computer and noticed the secondary hard drive isn't listed in Explorer. The disk manager recognizes it but displays "INCORRECT FUNCTION." Attempts to initialize it in the command prompt failed with the same error. Cleaning and formatting via cmd didn't help. Can this disk be repaired without replacing it? I want to avoid losing it since I rely on it for personal data. Any suggestions or should I just look for a replacement? Thanks!
The idea that Diskpart treats it as a "0 GB" disk raises doubts. Verify using CrystalDiskInfo. (Get the file, unzip it on another machine, and place it on your Windows installer drive. It can be executed via the command prompt.) https://sourceforge.net/projects/crystal...p/download If it's a mechanical hard drive, are there consistent, rhythmic sounds at set intervals? You have backups, yes—no single disk failure should silently cause a second to fail unexpectedly, though you can't eliminate the need for backups.
This seems unusual, the drive doesn’t show any signs of failing before, no grinding noises, just a sudden change after I moved it and restarted the next day. I’ll check it using the crystal disk and report back. I have a backup external drive, but I mostly rely on it for data while traveling. For now, I’ll attempt to install Windows there.