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Drives and chkdsk errors (solved)
scarsxp:
Well, there is also categories. Bad logical sector vs Physical sector.
Don't understand why you wouldn't run the manufacturer's utility for your specific brand of hard drive. On a DOS boot up disc. And other 3rd party utilities on a DOS boot up disc. To check SMART and for bad sectors. If it's a bad physical sector, it will never go away. If it's a bad logical sector, you can repair it. And it won't show up again, unless it reoccurs. I think one or more bad physical sectors will eventually lead to more and more. Then you basically need to throw the hard drive away.
crimson:
--- Quote --- In this case what is SMART complaining about
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. I don't know. The software ''my dell'' says that it just failed the test and the problems started after 1900 + hours since system use. In any case, i will continue to use it and when it's time to replace the hard drive, i'll just do that.
--- Quote --- Don't understand why you wouldn't run the manufacturer's utility for your specific brand of hard drive
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- i did and that's why i know it failed the smart test. Or are you talking about something else ?
Shane:
Normally the rule of thumb is when SMART starts complaining it is time to replace the drive. The drive could last only a few more days or months, who knows.
But if you decide to use the drive till it dies that is fine, just make sure you keep backups of anything you dont want to lose on an external drive, because the the drive does die everything on it goes with it :-)
Shane
scarsxp:
--- Quote from: crimson on April 22, 2014, 09:39:33 am ---
--- Quote --- In this case what is SMART complaining about
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. I don't know. The software ''my dell'' says that it just failed the test and the problems started after 1900 + hours since system use. In any case, i will continue to use it and when it's time to replace the hard drive, i'll just do that.
--- Quote --- Don't understand why you wouldn't run the manufacturer's utility for your specific brand of hard drive
--- End quote ---
- i did and that's why i know it failed the smart test. Or are you talking about something else ?
--- End quote ---
Oh you did (my mistake), but on your initial post you didn't say anything about checking that. That's the first thing I would have done or second thing immediately after seeing the result of bad sectors from chkdsk. Just saying, don't forget it. And manufacturer's utilities usually work best if the drive has any problems. I rather not see someone going through the hassle of constantly running chkdsk and reformatting again and again if the drive is failing, especially if it fails the SMART test.
Because a person's data is more valuable then the drive itself. I wouldn't trust your data and operating system to a failing drive. But suit yourself, I guess. And if you start getting hard drive not found, or inaccessible boot disk errors. Then I really wouldn't use it.
crimson:
Thank you guys, I understand. I actually don't have anything on my hard drive worth saving. so i'm at ease. so i am closing this thread now.
I appreciate the responses i've got.
Regards,
Crimson
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