Error Removing Drive: The system cannot find the path specified

[Joazito]

I recently added to the pool a WD Blue 6TB. A few problems happened: my system would freeze for a minute or so very often, and some files got corrupt or missing. Stablebit Scanner also warned that the drive was damaged as it couldn't read a large portion of it.

 

I decided to remove the drive from the pool, but can't. Both normal and "force damaged drive removal" options fail with the error "Error Removing Drive: The system cannot find the path specified". 

 

I'm on Windows 10 and on Stablebit Drive 2.2.0.651 beta. The hard drive in question is empty apart from the hidden poolpart directory, which contains 6.46 KB on 4 Files and 10 290 Folders according to folder properties.

 

What do? Should I try to format it, chkdsk it, just remove it... ?

[Christopher (Drashna)]

 

Open up the StableBit Scanner UI. Right click on the disk in question, select "Burst Test".  Run this for at least an hour (or until it errors out). 

 

if this errors out, there is a communication issue with the disk. Either the disk itself, the cable to it, or the controller. 

 

 

If it doesn't error out here, and you're still seeing these issues, formatting and CHKDSK isn't going to fix the issue, IMO.  It may patch the problems temporarily, but it really sounds like you have a bad disk here (a lemon). I'd RMA/return the drive.