How to remove corrupt HDD

[MattGZat]

While in for repair, they determined my HDD was corrupt.. Simply pulled it out, removed the Intel Memory . Did the HDD get corrupted because of mishandling?

[n_scott_pearson]

At any point in time, unless you have disabled the Optane Memory Module's caching of the data drive, a portion of that drive *is* going to look like it is corrupted (though it really isn't). This is because some of the content (including folder structure) is currently being stored in the Optane Memory Module and not yet on the drive. If you are going to be separating the Optane Memory Module and the drive - or moving the module and drive as a pair to another system - you *must* disable the Optane Memory Module caching. Disabling the caching causes the module to flush all pending data to the drive. The drive will then not appear to be corrupted.

If you haven't followed this advice, then you are going to lose all of the data on the drive. User beware!

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[MattGZat]

Thank you. I will be back. Neurological issues make moving and thinking difficult. Sometimes more than others. BBGS refuse to take responsibility for butchering optane drive and HDD. Claim it was corrupted when brought in. 

[MattGZat]

I hope I did this right! If not, please let me know. Thank you for your kindness.

MattGZat

[Fikri_Intel]

Hi MattGZat,

Thank you for contacting Intel.

We appreciate you reaching out to us regarding the reported issue. To furher assist, kindly share with us a clear picture of Optane with a label on that.

Along with that, has the Optane purchase saperately or come together with the system?

Looking forward to your reponse.

Regards,

Fikri O.

[MattGZat]

Fikri,

I am trying to respond to you. Perhaps it's my neurological condition that affects hands, thinking, and moving? l am struggling to get image of Optane from android phone to computer to attach it to your response. Thank you, very highly much.

MattGZat

[MattGZat]

Yes, I bought a Lenovo. Here is what I know: Serial Number: R305PKRS
Machine Type Model: 90HT005AUS
Spec Info:
Processor:
1x 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor
Memory:
2x 8 GB DDR4-2666
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 (EN:English)
Hard Drive:
1x 2TB Seagate SATA, AF Desktop HDD
1x Intel 16GB Optane PCIe SSD M.2, 2280, PCIe3x2, STD, INTEL
Optical Drive:
1x
Wireless Network:
1x Lenovo Wireless 2x2 AC; Bluetooth® 4.2
Ports:
1x 2 USB 3.1(Type A); 2 USB 3.0 (front); Microphone/Headphone Jacks; 1 USB Type C; 4 High Speed USB 2.0 (back); 1 Integrated VGA port (back); HDMI; RJ-45
Graphics:
1x Intel® UHD Graphics 630
1x Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Graphic Cards
Included Warranty
1 Year Mail-in

Again, Thank you so much. MattGZat

[IntelSupport]

Hello MattGZat,

Thank you for sharing this. I understand the difficulty, and I’m here to help. Please take your time, and let me know if you need any assistance.

Regards,

Vikas

Intel Customer Support Technician

[MattGZat]

I'm not doing better. I tried turning it on its side! MattGZat

[Devi_Intel]

Hello MattGZat,

Greetings ~

Thank you for sharing the picture of the product with us. We appreciate your effort in providing this information. We need to check with our internal team regarding this matter and will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you & Best Regards,

Devi_Intel

[Fikri_Intel]

Hi MattGZat,

Apologize for the delayed response.

Upon checking the SSD picture, we could see the model is Intel® Optane™ Memory M10 Series which is already End-of-Interactive Support (EOIS). The information can be found to the below article:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000024320/memory-and-storage.html

We have discontinued the following products. They have reached their End of Life (EOL). Available support options include:

• Technical support content through Intel Customer Support.
• If applicable, products under warranty can still get warranty service through the Warranty Center.
• Support and services for members of the Intel® Partner Alliance.
• Help from other users in the Intel Support Community.

Along with that, on the lable stated that the Optane SSD is under Lenovo part number and you may reach Lenovo support team for further assistance.

We truly apologize for the inconvenience caused. We will be closing this forum case from our end. If you need any additional information, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Regards,

FIkri O.