SMART failure but drive is fine....
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Name: Blackwolfoftoronto
Date: February 10, 2003 at 09:30:04 Pacific
Subject: SMART failure but drive is fine....
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 2700/1GB
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Comment: I have a Maxtor 40 GB 7200RPM and it is having SMART failure. No big deal all backed up, however I used the Maxtor software and it said the drive was fine. I used the recertification and low level format and burn in test all passed with no bad sectors WTF! Am I safe to use this drive or should I just throw it out?
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Response Number 1
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Name: 666
Date: February 10, 2003 at 09:33:41 Pacific
Subject: SMART failure but drive is fine.... |
Reply: (edit)If that drive were mine, I'd return it and get a new one. SMART is telling you its about to fail. listen to it
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Name: rac
Date: February 10, 2003 at 12:12:22 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)S.M.A.R.T is not dumb. It monitors a number of drive parameters, and it's main purpose is to give you warning that something important is starting to not work right.
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Name: Joe Stanton
Date: February 10, 2003 at 13:23:10 Pacific
Subject: SMART failure but drive is fine....
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Reply: (edit)Yo-Ive had the same problem with my maxtor fireball as 40 drive check out my site
http://www.clickheretofind.com/index.php3?l=homieg340 for more help
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