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meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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> Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> [14-07-27 12:32]: |
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>> On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:12:47 +0200, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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>>> On the one hand, the surface test (extended offline and such) aborts |
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>>> as soon the first read fgailure happens. |
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>>> On the other hand it is said: If the count of bad sectors increases |
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>>> over time it is time to change the hd. |
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>>> How can the second happen, if the first is true??? |
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>> My understanding is that the test only aborts if the error is severe |
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>> enough to force it to do so. A simple bad block can be skipped and the |
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>> rest of the drive tested. |
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>> I've had a couple of drives get to the stage where SMART tests abort at |
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>> an error and in both cases the manufacturer replaced them without |
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>> question. |
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>> -- |
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>> Neil Bothwick |
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>> If at first you do succeed, try to hide your astonishment. |
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> Hi Dale, hi Neil, |
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> thanks for the infos. |
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> But it is slightly off the point I tried to explain (I am no native |
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> english speaker...sorry...:) |
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> Suppose - as in my case - I have not yert managed to urge the hd to |
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> map the bad sector off... |
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> Now...all tests abort after scanning 10% of the disk. Disk health |
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> status is reported as "PASSED"...cause only one bad sector has been |
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> found. |
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> But 90% of the space of the disk has never been scanned. |
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> Is this an implementation fault? |
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> And if YES...is it the implementation of the firmware? |
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> And: Is it my firmware or the one of the drive? |
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> ;) |
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> Best regards, |
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> mcc |
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Interesting. I was able to get mine to do a full test and give me a |
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clean result. If yours doesn't, well, I'd be diggin me out a box and |
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sending that puppy back to mommy. It seems to need some help. To me, |
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errors is one thing, errors that can't be corrected is a whole new |
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problem. It should fix it and pass the test. |
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Even with my drive passing the test, I don't trust it yet. If it was |
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still showing the error even after I did what I had done, I certainly |
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wouldn't trust it. If yours can't finish the long self test, it may |
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need repairs that are above our pay grade. |
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Maybe Neil or someone will have more ideas. I hope. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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