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    reallocated sector count. is this bad?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by trvelbug, May 20, 2013.

  1. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    is get this on my cloned seagate 7200 data drive:
    reallocatd sector count.PNG

    is this a sign of a failing drive or could it be some artifact from the cloning procedure i did last night?
     
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    each HDD. has a reserved sectors to replace bad ones.
    you should keep monitoring reallocated sector count, if it increase continuously, then you should consider replacing the HDD.
     
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    thanks. but would you consider the 3 normal for a two year old hdd that used to be an o/s and video scratch disk drive?
    the wierd thing is i tried to do error checking vial properties>tools but it wouldnt dismount.
     
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    try use Hard Disk Sentinel, I found it very informative and has many test methods.
     
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    Thanks, I'll check that out m

    Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
     
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    hd sentinel is great software. there is a trial version available > Download Hard Disk Sentinel

    once sectors start getting errors get your data off it quick. i had 2 bad sectors on a western digital black drive and it caused no end of problems.
     
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    OP thanks for bringing this up, I have the exact drive for my storage, but health status is GOOD, RSC is exactly the same with Crystal (but my power on hours are only 1920).
     
    JOSEA, May 20, 2013
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