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.
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    Very slow internal hard drive transfer speeds

    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...
    • Quyeno
    • Thread
    • backup chipset crystal disk mark data transfer ddr4 gigabyte hard drive hgst internal drive motherboard pc build performance sata seagate speed storage tech support transfer speed troubleshooting video files
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Dynamic Disk takes forever

    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...
    • tydd
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    • boot issues computer management data management device status disk capacity disk formatting drivers dynamic disk hard drive hgst installation led indicator mirrored drives os installation performance storage system freeze troubleshooting user experience windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support