Does Windows cry wolf? Anyone else had a SMART warning about a drive so soon after installation. Should I clone and replace it asap?
BillW
Does Windows cry wolf? Anyone else had a SMART warning about a drive so soon after installation. Should I clone and replace it asap?
BillW
Download HD Tune and have a look in the Health tab.
There will likely be red/yellow highlighted rows stating the problem that SMART has found.
Personally I would replace any drive that triggers a SMART error message asap, just in case.
Last edited by SUMMONER; 29-10-2013 at 10:26 PM.
Thanks to SUMMONER and to Jim. I’ve downloaded HD Tune and will run it as soon as I can. I use separate drives for the OS (an SSD), for data, and for audio-visual material. It’s the data drive that’s gone south, and I’m trying to pull off files before it fails altogether. The system is fairy new and I didn’t yet install a backup programme (after Acronis failed a restore once), and the Windows backup application is slooooow. I’ll hopefully manage to clone the disk and replace it.
BillW
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