minus-squareJohnStern42@alien.topBtoData Hoarder@selfhosted.forum•How to fully format external HD without leaving it running for days?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMultiple days and using usb3? The drive is garbage, throw it out. It’s probably taking so long due to multiple bad sectors and crazy amounts of retrying. What does SMART say? linkfedilink
minus-squareJohnStern42@alien.topBtoData Hoarder@selfhosted.forum•New drive failing with new disc.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSounds like your drive is faulty, return it linkfedilink
Multiple days and using usb3? The drive is garbage, throw it out. It’s probably taking so long due to multiple bad sectors and crazy amounts of retrying. What does SMART say?