HDD
Hyper-V VM and HDD usage report in Task Manager
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If you look at the HDD busy state report in the Task Manager of a Windows 10 or 11 VM under Hyper-V, you will see the general busy state of the phy
Helium-filled HDDs
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I suspect that helium-filled HDDs are more durable because nothing inside oxidates. Time will show.
About Storage Spaces
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ntfs.com has a nice section about Windows Storage Spaces at https://www.ntfs.com/wss-
Cheapest Cloud Storage for terabytes
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HDD and SSD health reporting tool
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Best I've tried so far is CrystalDiskInfo.
HDD clicking noises
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Most of the Hard Drive problems are actually Power Unit problems, especially HDD clicking sounds.
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