The Directory Is Not Empty (145)/The file is too large for the destination file system

There is your answer. A "bad" drive. The Entire Drive reads less than 2 TB when it should be 4 TB. IFL reads the drive directly without using the BIOS.

 

What do you mean?
Are you saying both have the same fault?

 

That HD (both of them) has a fault. IFL should read the drive as 4 TB instead of less than 2 TB.

I know you don't own BIBM but you could use the trial. But I think BIBM would just show the same result and offer no way of fixing it. BIBM uses the BIOS.

 

Could it be the controller?

 

Maybe, it's worth trying a different SATA port.

Also, try the HD in a different computer.

 

OK. I think it is fixed.
I noticed that my Intel SATA driver was dated 2009.
I went to the GIGABYTE support & downloads page for my motherboard and found a June 2011 driver.
Rebooted and all is good.

Wow. All that work for nothing. And now I have a spare drive.
I don't know at what point that the Intel SATA driver was changed. I am at a loss to explain.

 

Great work. Now that you mentioned the SATA driver I suddenly recalled this...

From... http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/howto/tbwinre_tutorial.htm

Strange how the human memory works or doesn't work. Nice fix!

 

I appreciate your help, mate.
Why Windows 8/8.1 has an old driver is hard to understand.

 

I might update to the latest. I am sure the GIGABYTE website doesn't have the latest.

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&FamilyId=42&ProductID=2101&ProdId=2101

I'm using 12.8 but it looks like 13.2 is the latest.

 

Found it.

 

I just noticed that I have Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) SATA RAID Driver v12.9.0.1001 (12/12/2013) in my drivers folder.
So, I don't know how it reverted to a five year old 2009 driver.

 

Another update on this.

I think I know why my SATA controller reverted to an old 2009 driver.

I fixed the problem by downloading and installing 10.6.0.1002 (June 22, 2011) from the GIGABYTE website.
But when I tried to update it further by going to the Intel website and installing Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) SATA RAID Driver v13.2.4.1000 (August 01, 2014), it reverted to the old 2009 version driver after the reboot.

 

I never install Intel RST, because it appears it created more problems than offering any actual benefit, at least for me.
Is there a reason why you guys use Intel RST?

 

I've always used Intel RST as I've read it gives you better performance although I haven't noted any difference subjectively. I don't use the Intel "Smarts".

http://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/architecture-and-technology/rapid-storage-technology.html

Kudos to Hadron for finding the answer.

 

You have to use some sort of driver. What would you suggest to use for an Intel controller?
If you leave it to Microsoft to find one, you could end up having the same problem as me.

 

no worries mate. Intel RST is mainly for RAID configurations. Install Intel Chipset Driver (granted you use Intel Chipset motherboard) from either Intel website or the website of your motherboard manufacturer, then it's more than enough for you if you don't have RAID. This is what I have been doing and no problems so far.

 

Intel Driver Update Utility

 

I know it has been around for a long time, but I have never used it before. Have you? Is it good?

 

I tried it recently. It found some newer Intel drivers for my laptop than those on the laptop manufacturer's website.

 

Thanks.

 

I just had this problem again after updating to Windows 10 1511 Build 10586.3.
Luckily, I have since installed Hard Disk Sentinel, and it warned me after a reboot.