Hard drive failure during Acronis True Image 2020 backup
I have had two Seagate 4TB Barracuda drives fail over the past month. The second one failed during an Acronis True Image 2020 backup session. The first failed while displaying similar symptoms to those displayed by the second drive during its failure phase. The second drive was purchased to replace the failed first drive. Details of the computer hardware and its history are in the attached .pdf file. I'm at a loss to understand, solve and prevent a further failure were I to simply replace this most recent failed drive with another. I've used Acronis True Image for several years now and don't suspect it played a part in the drive's failure, just that it was working hard to perform a backup while the drive failed. I'd appreciate any ideas as to why, after years of trouble free service, the first drive failed and why the second followed hot on its heels.
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The problem could be caused by a defective power supply. I had a power supply that killed 3 SSD before I worked out that the power supply was defective and caused them to fail.
Ian
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