- Nov 1, 2011
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Hey guys,
so I checked out the status of my (almost 6 year old) 750GB HDD. The results I got from the SMART test are posted here:
www.hddstatus.com gave me the following:
SERIOUS ISSUE : your hard disk has 1121 reallocated sectors. Hard disks do have spare sectors (usually from 256 up to 2560) used to replace bad ones. This remapping operation is transparent to the end user. Anyway, this can lead to degraded performances (because remapped sectors are in different places of the disk than the original ones and the head needs additional moving). If reallocated sectors grow over time, you might encounter some serious troubles. A backup of the most important data is suggested anyway.
BLOCKING ISSUE : your hard disk has 323 pending sectors (this value is very large and your hard disk should be replaced). Those are sectors that couldn't be properly read and that the hard disk logic is waiting for a write operation to try to remap to a spare sector (if available). According to the Reallocated Sector Count attribute, your hard disk seems to have available spare sectors. A simple disk surface scan won't be enough to force the remap operation. You need a read/write surface scan to remap the sector. The best option should be a tool that knows about what should be read from that sector so that it has some option to apply the best fix to the missing data.
NOTE : your hard disk Power On Hours Count attribute current value (98) is below the normal range (100 - 100) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was powered on for more than the maximum time the average user did. This means that either all of the reports collected are from hard disks that were not powered on for too long (this is realistic for recent models) or that your hard disk is becoming old. Usually this is not considered as a pre-failure advisory, but you should check whether you want to replace the hardware or keep an eye on its performances over time.
NOTE : your hard disk Power Cycle Count attribute current value (96) is below the normal range (100 - 100) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was power cycled more times than the maximum number the average hard disk was. Power cycles put some stress on the hard disk mechanic. Sometimes power cycles can be caused by a loose hard disk power connector. Make sure it is properly fastened.
The overall fitness for this drive is 0%.
The overall performance for this drive is 88%.
I could make a back-up of the stuff on it that I value most (my music), but that would take some and I have exams at the moment so I rather wouldn't do that now. However, if the health of the drive really is that bad that it might fail any moment, I will. How worried should I be?
so I checked out the status of my (almost 6 year old) 750GB HDD. The results I got from the SMART test are posted here:
www.hddstatus.com gave me the following:
SERIOUS ISSUE : your hard disk has 1121 reallocated sectors. Hard disks do have spare sectors (usually from 256 up to 2560) used to replace bad ones. This remapping operation is transparent to the end user. Anyway, this can lead to degraded performances (because remapped sectors are in different places of the disk than the original ones and the head needs additional moving). If reallocated sectors grow over time, you might encounter some serious troubles. A backup of the most important data is suggested anyway.
BLOCKING ISSUE : your hard disk has 323 pending sectors (this value is very large and your hard disk should be replaced). Those are sectors that couldn't be properly read and that the hard disk logic is waiting for a write operation to try to remap to a spare sector (if available). According to the Reallocated Sector Count attribute, your hard disk seems to have available spare sectors. A simple disk surface scan won't be enough to force the remap operation. You need a read/write surface scan to remap the sector. The best option should be a tool that knows about what should be read from that sector so that it has some option to apply the best fix to the missing data.
NOTE : your hard disk Power On Hours Count attribute current value (98) is below the normal range (100 - 100) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was powered on for more than the maximum time the average user did. This means that either all of the reports collected are from hard disks that were not powered on for too long (this is realistic for recent models) or that your hard disk is becoming old. Usually this is not considered as a pre-failure advisory, but you should check whether you want to replace the hardware or keep an eye on its performances over time.
NOTE : your hard disk Power Cycle Count attribute current value (96) is below the normal range (100 - 100) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was power cycled more times than the maximum number the average hard disk was. Power cycles put some stress on the hard disk mechanic. Sometimes power cycles can be caused by a loose hard disk power connector. Make sure it is properly fastened.
The overall fitness for this drive is 0%.
The overall performance for this drive is 88%.
I could make a back-up of the stuff on it that I value most (my music), but that would take some and I have exams at the moment so I rather wouldn't do that now. However, if the health of the drive really is that bad that it might fail any moment, I will. How worried should I be?
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