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Is it possible to run multiple instances of wdckit.exe simultaneously in separate Command Prompt windows, each performing operations such as the format command on different WD SATA 512e non-RAID hard drives, with the goal of converting them from a 512-byte to a 4096-byte block size? The system in question is a desktop computer equipped with an Intel chipset that provides the SATA interface, running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.
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I’m sorry to hear about your situation — losing precious photos can be distressing. Since you’re using Windows 11 and used CleanMyPC, it’s possible that the software deleted the images permanently or moved them to the Recycle Bin.
First, check your Recycle Bin to see if the photos remain; if so, you can easily restore them. If they’re not there, and if you had File History or any backup enabled on your system, you might be able to restore the images from a previous backup.
If no backup is available, you can use reliable photo recovery software such as Stellar Photo Recovery or any other trusted tool. Make sure you install the software on a different drive to avoid overwriting the deleted data, and scan the drive where the “My Photos” folder was located.
Let me know if you need help with any of these steps — we’re here to support you.
On April 28, this year I used CleanmyPC and it deleted pictures from the “My Photos” folder, I had several pictures in there, how can I recover it? My PC is windows 11 and 8GB RAM.
I need those photos urgently as they are very much precious to me. Can anyone help?
We are creating a new volume like Storage Production, until a QNAP message assaulted the doubt. Do you know which of the 2 Raids have lower data loss risk? in my understanding, RAID 10 is safer, well use half of disk in mirroring, meanwhile the minimum fault tolerance of RAID 50 is 1, and the max, it depends on the amount of subraid, but no case I would have as much fault tolerance as a Raid 10. Im right? If so, why the NAS considers that Raid 50 is safer than Raid 10?
I have a flatbed server with four hard drives set up in a RAID configuration. One of the drives is freezing and has become unresponsive.
I was told that if one drive fails, the whole array could stop working.
Is there any way to clone the bad drive and get the system to boot, or will it keep giving me issues no matter what I do?
Man, that’s rough. I’ve been there – dropped mine once and thought it was game over. There’s still a shot you can get your stuff back though, depends on how bad the damage is.
First off, if the drive’s making weird clicking or buzzing sounds, don’t keep turning it on. That can make things worse. Mine did that and I learned the hard way.
If your computer still recognizes the drive (even if files don’t show), try using a recovery tool. I used Stellar when mine acted up – it actually found a bunch of stuff I thought was gone. There’s also Recuva, EaseUS, etc.
If the drive isn’t showing up at all or sounds bad, probably best to stop messing with it and take it to a pro. Physical damage needs proper recovery tools – not really a DIY thing at that point.
Hope it’s not too bad.
Hi,
I really need some help. I have a WD My Passport 1TB external hard drive. I was using it normally, and suddenly I noticed that some of my folders and files are missing. I didn’t delete anything. I just unplugged it and plugged it back in later, and that’s when I saw the issue.
I tried checking for hidden files, and ran a scan using Windows error checking, but nothing changed. I haven’t saved or moved anything new to the drive after this happened.
Not sure what else to do. Has anyone had this happen before? Any idea how to get the files back?
Thanks
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It is possible to run multiple instances of wdckit.exe in separate Command Prompt windows, each targeting a different WD SATA 512e non-RAID hard drive. The Windows 10 Pro 64-bit operating system and Intel SATA chipset support concurrent access to multiple drives, so the system itself won’t prevent this. However, whether wdckit.exe is designed to handle simultaneous execution safely is uncertain.
The tool performs low-level operations like formatting and changing block size from 512-byte to 4096-byte sectors, which typically require exclusive access to each drive. If more than one instance tries to access hardware resources at the same time, it may cause conflicts, failures, or even data loss. Without official documentation confirming that wdckit.exe supports concurrent operations, it’s better to assume it does not.
To avoid problems, run one instance at a time. If you want to streamline the process, use a batch script to automate the commands in sequence. This approach ensures each drive is processed safely without risking interference from another active session.