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    UX32VD hard drive problem(?)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mauzy, Aug 19, 2013.

  1. mauzy

    mauzy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    My UX32VD had Intel Rapid Storage installed. At some point it started to alert me that there is SMART event and my 500GB Hitachi hard drive might fail soon.
    I made a SMART scan with SeaTools and it found nothing. Also used windows own chkdsk to check the health. Also, everything was good.

    I assumed that Inter Rapid Storage is giving me false information and uninstalled it. Now I got alert from Windows 8 that there is a problem with disk.

    What should I check now? What kind of test should I run?
     
    mauzy, Aug 19, 2013
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    Try something along the lines of HD Sentinel for SMART status, or use CrystalDisk Info.
     
    Prostar Computer, Aug 20, 2013
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    mauzy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay, HD Sentinel said that the there are 184 weak sectors.

    I also found a info about it and a tutorial how to fix it. But, should I be worried and let my computer to be checked out or not?

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    mauzy, Aug 26, 2013
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    No, you shouldn't be worried; you will not damage anything further by checking for weak sectors. But I strongly recommend that you back up anything you really need to hold on to first, just in case the drive fails during testing/repairing. Hard drives are problem children, so it's better to be safe than sorry.
     
    Prostar Computer, Aug 27, 2013
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    mauzy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the help.
    Luckily I'm making regular backups to my 2 external drives. :)
     
    mauzy, Aug 28, 2013
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