Multiple drive slowdown
Multiple drive slowdown
Hey everyone, I have a curious issue I'm facing with Windows. My setup includes three drives: C: runs the OS and small programs (SATA SSD), D is for long-term storage like pictures and games (HDD), and F is a fast NVME SSD used for photo editing. Recently, I experienced a problem where transferring files to the HDD became extremely slow—sometimes taking hours for just 10GB. I suspect the HDD might be failing, but it seems to affect more than just the files on it. When I start the transfer, my whole system freezes within about two minutes. I’m wondering if I’m right about the HDD being the problem and what could cause the entire system to crash when using a different drive.
Checked the drive status using Crystal Disk Info and it looks healthy. Then ran the Windows error checking tool to get more details.
The information about the crystal disk is indicating the health of the disks, not the hardware itself. It highlights issues like bad sectors and potential failures. You're concerned it might be a hardware problem rather than a disk issue. It's wise to back up data promptly if you suspect this. Defragmenting can help too, though Windows 10 usually handles that automatically.