freak180 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 3 days ago I ordered a Refurbished 2 TB HD WD Black and it would freeze the entire computer if I tried to format it so I had to stick it in a ProBox to make it external and it was able to be formated and created as a new drive. No problems at all. I then put it back in my desktop and it would freeze the entire PC even the mouse wouldnt move if I tried to move data in there. So I wound up returning it and buying a NEW 2TB Instead but Green not black and the same damn problem happens. If I reboot once its frozen then it goes to the Windows 8 logo while booting it freezes. i have to take the drive out and insert it while its loading the desktop. I never had any issues with my 1TB hds from WD so does anyone have an idea what could be the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Controller, Driver or cable issue. srbeen 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 I have a corsair case which allows you yo switch the hard drive spots. I have 3 others in there so It cant be cable. How can I look up the controllers ? I havent done much with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I never had any issues with my 1TB hds ... I think that's it. Maybe you need a BIOS flash update, a Chipset update, or some Windows update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 I went here to install the rapid storage driver... stil same problem http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z77A-GD65.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win8%2064 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 I was able to scan it. Format failed when I tried to do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbeen Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 its your system. Check for bios update, controller/bus driver updates, and if worse comes to worse clear your CMOS ram. Unlikely its 2 exactly identically defective drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 How is it my system if my 3 other drives work without any issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 added to my mac to erase the current partition and back to windows to create a new partition and got an error and it turn into a RAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted April 27, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted April 27, 2013 It's something to do with that system. Check the cables on both the motherboard side and drive side as well as the power leads. If that fails, update the BIOS/uEFI firmware. also check your settings in the BIOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madd-hatter Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I had a WD drive that started to do this and then failed completely about a month later. I'd start backing up info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak180 Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 I figured it out...my god.. it had to do with my Obsidian Series 800D Case! The four-drive SATA3 hot-swap drive bay plates for some realize did give the sata cable a proper connection. Those you have this case know what I'm talking about. So I decided to disconnect it from the plate and connected directly to the 2TB HD and now it doesnt freeze and I am able to format the drive flawlessly :)) spent a few hours trying to figure this out... But I still get that warning from the previous message I posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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