DBAN "verify errors" on new 1TB WD "My Passport Essential SE"

[Synomenon]

Got a new 1TB Western Digital "My Passport SE" portable USB3.0 hard drive. It had preloaded junk on it and I wanted to wipe it clean before using it.

Connected it to a USB2.0 port, booted up UBCD and launched DBAN 2.2.6 (beta).

It's at 09:54:30 runtime right now with 24:19:39 remaining.

Entropy: Linux Kernel (random)
PRNG: Mersenne Twister (mt19937ar-cok)
Method: PRNG Stream
Verify: All Passes
Rounds: 1

It's at 30.04%, round 1 of 1, pass 1 of 1

and it's showing:
[verify errors: 4] [verifying] [31896 Ks]


Should I return this drive or is it ok?

 

[Blain]

Is everything Up To Date on the disk?

 

[Synomenon]

Didn't know there was a firmware update for it. It's only at 36.11% right now and I m afraid to stop the wipe when it's not done yet.

Would stopping the wipe now (when it's not close to being done) damage the drive?

 

[Synomenon]

Ok, just noticed that DBAN shows the drive's firmware version right next to its name. It's showing 1016 which looks to be the latest version.

It's also now showing 6 verify errors.

So, do you think the drive is fine or should it be returned?

 

[Old Hippie]

I'd say do what you should have done in the first place.

Internal drive + External case = much better than you can buy.

 

[redelcamino]

I'd say do what you should have done in the first place.

Internal drive + External case = much better than you can buy.

That's what I did too!