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WD Diagnotic Tool

  • 29-02-2008 10:55pm
    #1
    MargeS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭


    I have a Western Digital external hard drive that's failing... IO errors, etc.
    I installed the WD Data LifeGaurd Diagnostics tool. And it fails on SMART status.
    I also get a Re-allocated Sector Count of 104.

    Could anyone explain if this hard drive is salvageable, or is some of the data lost forever? :(

    One more thing...I'm currently doing a defrag. Good or bad idea?


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  • #2
    irlrobins
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    MargeS wrote: »
    One more thing...I'm currently doing a defrag. Good or bad idea?
    Bad. If the HD is suffering a physical failure the only action you want it to be doing is copying data from the HD to a backup media. Defragging it might hasten it's complete death (assuming it's not toast already). Defragging wouldn't be of any use anyway.


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