WD green 2 TB died without warning

[alice9]

i got this WD green 2 TB for my data storage since aug 2014 =.=, then yesterday the whole bloody drive just disappear from windows i try to restart but system can go into windows, it stuck at the windows logo for very long..

so i try reseat all parts i even try to change a new sata cable and no luck... later i unplug the HDD and it works can go into windows as per normal, when in windows i plug in the sata cable, it can be read as a local drive but data all gone and can't even open up HDtune to check its not loading.. until i plug HDD out then everything works fine..

OMG~ so like that its confirm that my HDD has up lorry right?

 

[yusoffb01]

WD green had problems since EARX in 2011.

Why did u buy that?

 

[alice9]

WD green had problems since EARX in 2011.

Why did u buy that?

i didn't know man, my invoice stated warranty by achieva so i have to go there and exchange ?

 

[jtjt00]

i didn't know man, my invoice stated warranty by achieva so i have to go there and exchange ?

You should visit this forums before buying your next hard disk.

 

[alice9]

You should visit this forums before buying your next hard disk.

i think if after i RMA this green, still die i gonna get a hitachi coz i dont like seagate

 

[NWT1978]

i think if after i RMA this green, still die i gonna get a hitachi coz i dont like seagate

get that or Toshiba... although they are both under the WD and Seagate companies but quality by right should be the same...

 

[jtjt00]

get that or Toshiba... although they are both under the WD and Seagate companies but quality by right should be the same...

Don't think so, different brand has different process/quality.

 

[alice9]

i did some research and they were saying there's a software call wdidle it can increase the head idle park rate or disable it, because the so call power saving intellii feature its actually killing the drive wear and tear?

any one try it?

 

[acetylcholine]

i did some research and they were saying there's a software call wdidle it can increase the head idle park rate or disable it, because the so call power saving intellii feature its actually killing the drive wear and tear?

any one try it?

Yes. Tried it and it really lowers the Load/Unload cycle count. Not sure if it helps to extend the lifespan of the drive though.

Now my Seagates (2/3TB) are having way higher Load/Unload cycle counts than my WD Greens and there is no way to tweak it.

 

[NMSS_2]

Not sure about current os, but winxp has a hdd power management that needs to be turned off if you treasure your hdds. It will send the hdds to their graves.

Hitachi was the reliable brand to go for, but ever since they have been bought over by WD, fewer of their make exist in market. All my six hitachi-s are still surviving for more than 6 years.

i try to avoid wd and seagate, and have to go for toshiba (the untested brand).

If you need data to recover from functional hdd but for some reason it failed to show up, i recommend using easeus Data Recovery Wizard Pro. Use their free edition to detect if the data still exist, and extract some data. If that doesnt work, high chances that the hdd is a goner.

 

[jtjt00]

...........i try to avoid wd and seagate, and have to go for toshiba (the untested brand). .............

I am testing Toshiba desktop drives:
4pcs of 2TB in my NAS (since Sep 2014)
1pc of 1TB as storage drive in desktop (since Jul 2014)

 

[NMSS_2]

I am testing Toshiba desktop drives:
4pcs of 2TB in my NAS
1pc of 1TB as storage drive in desktop.

good luck to you and me!

btw how do you keep the hdds in NAS cool? i noticed 3tb to be running warmer than the 2tb version.

 

[jtjt00]

good luck to you and me!

btw how do you keep the hdds in NAS cool? i noticed 3tb to be running warmer than the 2tb version.

My NAS is synology ds414, cool by twin 90mm fans at the rear.
Load temperature is slightly < 40°C while idle is around 35°C.

 

[_dXter]

This phase applies to WD harddisk too. Once u try black, u never go back.

 

[Norman Chan]

This phase applies to WD harddisk too. Once u try black, u never go back.

What so good about the WD black series ?

 

[alice9]

This phase applies to WD harddisk too. Once u try black, u never go back.

that time i need a 2tB, then WD black cost 177 over budget... so i only got seagate or wd green or toshiba.. so i chose wd haiiiiii

 

[NMSS_2]

What so good about the WD black series ?

Supposedly to be their enterprise version.

 

[jtjt00]

Supposedly to be their enterprise version.

Haha, enterprise version at budget price.

 

[NMSS_2]

Haha, enterprise version at budget price.

Oops, i made a mistake. WD got its own enterprise version. black version is machiam mini raptor for speed. Price wise about the same as enterprise version, as well as the same 5 years warranty.