Using your HDD in combination with SSD

[Jeanvion]

Hi all,

So I recently purchased myself an SSD (120GB Kingston) on which I installed windows 7. I formated my HD I had (2.10TB WD) and I wanted to use this disk to install all my data and programs on. Anyhow every time I start up my desktop my HD drive gets scanned before windows start... When I try to install programs it gives me a hard time, errors, crashes, even opening files.

I tried formatting it again, disk management tells me the disk is healthy, ran chkdsk... Anyone?

 

[Dropdead]

 

[St1ckM4n]

Just install productivity (browsers, Adobe, Office, etc) stuff on the SSD, 120GB is plenty. Install games and have your media on the 2TB.

What I do:

• Have SSD as C:, slow hard drive as E: for example.
• I created Program Files, Program Files (x86) folders on the 2TB drive.
• When installing programs, I can quickly choose where to install to. SSD - leave install path as C:\Program Files\blahblah. If it's a game or something, I just change the single letter C to E and it's done.
• I changed the location of my Video/Music/etc Libraries to folders I created on hard drive.

 

[Jeanvion]

I did do that all, even followed that tutorials guys...

As I stated the problem is that the HDD is now failing and I don't know why!

 

[St1ckM4n]

Run a couple more chkdsks. It may be failing but hard to detect.

 

[Frozwire]

You might need to run the HDD manufacturer provided diagnostic tool (e.g. WD Lifeguard or Seatools) to diagnose and check the integrity and health status of the drive.

 

[Jeanvion]

Thank you for the tip Frozwire, I did a quick scan which showed no result with WD lifeguard. Started the full scan before leaving to work so I'll see tonight if that process found something. I do find it strange though that there is no smart status available next to my HD.

 

[St1ckM4n]

Thank you for the tip Frozwire, I did a quick scan which showed no result with WD lifeguard. Started the full scan before leaving to work so I'll see tonight if that process found something. I do find it strange though that there is no smart status available next to my HD.

You need SMART monitoring enabled on motherboard (sometimes disabled by default) and AHCI HDD mode I believe.

 

[Jeanvion]

Well I scanned the device twice with WD lifeguard, the report said the test was okay. So I'm just going to wait if the problem is still there.

@St1ckM4n My other drives do show the smart status though!

 

[Jeanvion]

Hey guys, still I get corrupted files, can't install programs, download files to the drive... What other options do I have? I did a full scan 2 times now with WD lifeguard!

 

[SNGX1275]

I would submit an RMA request. I've done it before with drives that passed SeaTools but I knew were failing. There should be a process to do that with WD even if it doesn't fail Lifeguard tests, simply based on what you are seeing. I would try to do it online, but if there isn't a way to do an RMA without an error code for WD I would then call them up and get the process started. What you are seeing is not acceptable and they should replace the drive.

 

[Frozwire]

Hey guys, still I get corrupted files, can't install programs, download files to the drive... What other options do I have? I did a full scan 2 times now with WD lifeguard!

Have you tried replacing the SATA cables or swapping SATA ports? or also you may try to use HDDscan or MHDD to do a low level diagnostics of your hard drive otherwise what SNGX1275 has suggested would fit.

 

[Jeanvion]

Thank you for the suggestions guys, I will do so!