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hgst
About this tag
The HGST tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about HGST hard drives, particularly their performance and configuration in Windows systems. Users report issues such as slow transfer speeds when copying large files, with one example showing only 8-9 MB/s between a Seagate and an HGST drive despite expected benchmark results. Another common topic is the use of HGST drives in dynamic disk setups, where a 4 TB drive initially showed only 1.6 TB until a third-party driver was installed, and converting to mirrored dynamic disks took hours. These threads highlight troubleshooting steps like checking drivers, benchmarks, and system responsiveness during disk operations.
Hi
I'm getting very slow hard drive transfer speeds. Both drives are SATA:
Seagate Barracude Green 2TB 6Gb/s 5900RPM ST2000DL003
HGST 4TB 6Gb/s 7200RPM HDN724040ALE640
There is plenty of space on each drive.
I'm transferring from the Seagate to the HGST. I'm copying over some video...
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Hello friends
I just installed 2x4 TB disk from HGST. When I first connected them I only saw 1.6 TB per disk and I had to install a third party driver from HGST first. After driver installation I could see the whole 4 TB per disk.
Since I wanted mirrored drives I went on and converted them to...
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