Hard disk help

Smart is working? (CrystalDiskInfo / Hdd Health / etc.)

Get him a ssd for windows, be a nice dad. :p

You could try defragging it for the slowness, not sure exactly about start/stop, also try other cables.

https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark/ try both software too.

Also being so old i am really suggesting it's nearing it's end.

maybe the cable has a bad contact(or power cable)if test work XD as said above test crystal disk info for smart

Make sure the SATA and power cable aren't loose at either end.

Have you tried reading the SMART logs with CrystalDiskInfo? If it says anything other than "Good" then the drive is pretty much dead.

Get a low level tool like SeaTools for DOS or MHDD. They're installed onto a bootable USB drive and they can "zero fill" your HDD, which is like a super format, and try to fix any bad sectors they find which can cause issues like yours. MHDD can also scan and repair without wiping data, I used that to fix multiple bad sectors on a ~15 year old HDD about 6 or 7 years ago. If the drive doesn't survive the procedure or still doesn't work after that, consider it dead.

Hey mate, as stated above it is best to make sure your cable is working properly and none of the sockets are damaged (might try a different socket on the mohterboard if possible).

Another good option would be to check if the voltage of your PSU is adequate for the build (if I remember correctly something to do with power spikes).

I am not too tech savvy so I am pretty sure to miss some basic, but ultimately you could try fiddling in the bios settings (although I would not recommend it).

What kind of model is it though? If it's st2000dm001 then most likely it's done for good. These models were utter shit, I've bought several of them and all of them died after a couple of years.

The drive may be going to sleep
You can try this: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/prevent-hard-drive-going-sleep-windows#:~:text=To%20stop%20or%20prevent%20the%20Hard%20Disk%20from,Panel%20windows%20which%20opens%2C%20select%20Change%20Plan%20

1. Change the sata cable and put it if possible in a different ssd socket on motherboard.
2. Change the power connector. If you dont have one spare from the power supply, just switch it with the one from the dvd or any other hdd you have.
3. Touch with your hand your 2tb seagate. If it gets really hot try to place it directly in front of a fan.
4. if you still have the same problem then im really sorry but you have to recycle it...

Depending on what kind of data you're gonna use it for, I wouldn't risk using a drive that shows any sign of problems.

Also do you have any other drives connected? besides the 2TB. I've noticed some lanes are not good with multiple devices. What happens when you use a different lane / port

Is it some kind of eco power saving drive? I think there are some that spin down after very short periods of inactivity to save power. I know windows has options somewhere to control when the drive spins up and down, but I'm not sure if you can override it on these specific drives.

I think it's a drive interface or cache issue. I once had a Seagate SSHD (a HDD hybrid with an ssd cache... weird thing, I don't think they make those any more... it wasn't a very good drive) with similar issues. Even if there's no bad sectors as such, it's probably not worth the trouble. You can use it as a dump drive perhaps? Plug it with an usb-converter and dump stuff on it you basically don't need any more ... any data that's not important, that you'd delete otherwise.

Someone said that, right?

1. Due to the cable / Connection failure
   (remove all cables from SSD side and motherboard side therapy&Then insert it again.Power cable, signal transmission cable.Did you insert both?)
2. There is a format partition on the hard disk that is not used by Windows (remove all partitions that may have been used for another OS, then use it to install Windows. Use the CD boot removal tool)
3. HD is broken (check with SeaTools)

For the time being, it may be a good idea to check for "SMART Error or hardware error" with a CHECK tool that can boot from CD.
Ultimate Boot CD - Overview http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/index.html
SeaTools | Seagate Support US https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/#LocaleSelector

If the cables are fine, then it's probably an issue with the circuit/i/o board on the drive, rather than the disks themselves (hence the reason the testing passed fine). If you're lucky enough to have access to another one of the same model, you could try swapping the boards over. Otherwise, just buy a new drive, 2TB drives are super cheap now.

Try cleaning hdd contacts, something like that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNMW5f6MZo0
It's pretty easy and safe, but you will need special screwdriver, like torx or something similar (depends on manufacturer).
Actually, I doubt it will work. But it won't hurt, so you can give it a try... other than that? Just buy a new one. Or even better - get ssd.

just a suggestion, since the hdd is at least 5 years old and it's giving you trouble, don't waste time and effort and scrap it.

it has already proved to be unreliable. if it fails and you lose everything in it (even it's just movies and music), it will be a headache.

I would suggest not getting a Seagate HDD, had one once and it died in three years, granted it was an external but all my other Toshiba externals and WD black internal drives have lasted over a decade now.

Normal hdds are also cheaper now especially compared to ssds.