This slows down each and every sector operation on disk, including checking KEKs due to the wonky way they've made their firmware. WD have neutered their drives to 'proactively' mark perfectly good sectors for relocation when they don't actually need it. Western Digital has very much dropped the ball in regards to providing data storage solutions the past few years.Ĭan you get on linux? Even with a LiveCD/LiveUSB? If you can, then I bet the slow fix will do you good.
