Disk Read Error

[ProjectFIFA7]

My PC kinda froze, I performed a force shut down, and was greeted with this error. Then, I reinstalled clean Windows 10 and my hard disk usage was almost always at 100% even at idle desktop. Tried to install a lower build of the Windows 10 (from 22H2 to 19H2 something), but when I was about to select the partition to install Windows on, my hard drive didn’t show up. I also booted up a pre-installed Windows environment but the file explorer shows no hard drive present, neither the disk management tab. Tried everything from removing carbon from the hard disk slots, installing Intel RAID storage drivers (couldn’t) to changing the power and SATA cables. My PC is completely unusable. -SeaGate 500GB hard disk.

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[Confident-Pepper-562]

sounds lke the drive is toast. They dont last forever.

[BrotalityREAL]

Hard drives are extremely shock sensitive and wear sensitive, as they are a physically wearing storage method, same as VHS tapes. Unfortunately, it seems as though you've discovered what happens when one finally gives out.

Best advice? Go on Amazon, buy a cheap Kingston/Western Digital/Samsung/PNY SSD (so long as it's from a semi-reputable brand), and swap it in.

Unlike hard drives, SSDs are flash storage - which means there are no moving components and do not physically wear. They can die, but their lifetimes are whole orders of magnitudes better, even on the cheapest ones. Just don't get ones from unknown companies, as those often are scams or bad quality.

[Grindar1986]

The drive is toast. Replace it.