Switched the working file to a different SSD drive I have and had no problems. It’s too big a hassle to move all of my files at this point, so won’t be returning for my own sanity, but I wouldn’t recommend this as a working drive. This drive will sadly only be storage for me, and I could have gotten good storage at a much cheaper price …

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