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Storage Hard Drive on it way out?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by 51lver, 26 Nov 2009.

  1. 51lver

    51lver Forever Hungry

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    How I can tell if the hard drive it on it last legs?

    I got error message when I tried to read the HD temp (error reading SMART threshold)
     
  2. rojo

    rojo What's a Dremel?

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    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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  4. 51lver

    51lver Forever Hungry

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    Thanks guys

    sods law, old graphic card went so went out and brought a new AGP 4670.
     
  5. 51lver

    51lver Forever Hungry

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    Got 2 images

    1st is from the primary drive. Raid 0

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    2nd is from the usb back up drive

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  6. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    Looks like your primary drive is not SMART enabled, and your back up drive is healthy.
     
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    it is smart enable. well couple months ago. now i cant get any reading off it
     
  8. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    That would worry me. I'd wait to see if someone else has a suggestion, but I'd personally think about replacing it if I can't read it's SMART status.
     

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