Slow problem is very common firmware failure in western Digital hard drives, it is also the same situation for WD SMR hard drives. But please note: Slow issue can also be caused by physical weak head or weak platter surface. It’s not possible before to fix the SMR HDD slow issue by the traditional ‘slow fix’ solution.
Within the latest DFL all in one data recovery tool V2.3, users can easily fix the slow issue without affecting the data and the solution has helped many DFL users to get lost data back from the WD SMR HDDs.
The WD SMR HDD slow fix solution is available within DFL-DDP data recovery software.
All users need to do is to activate TLER, click to modify module 01 and 02(helps to reduce the time of loading unnecessary firmware modules) and input the read and write response time.
Besides, users can try to lock UA writing, repair 190, disable reallocation, etc to get the WD smr drives working faster. Pls. note firmware testing is very important and users may need to repair some other modules too.
But if the slow issue is caused by weak heads or downgraded surfaces, users need to backup the SMRzone and module 190/T2 for running selective head image.
The following are some relevant videos and tips about how to fix the WD smr hdd slow responding issue:
WD15SMRW 11YNDS0 WD SMR HDD Slow Data Recovery Steps
How to Backup WD SMR HDD Module 190 Successfully
Special Warning on WD SMR HDD Data Recovery Cases
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