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7. When "Reallocated Sector Count" is beyond the defined threshold

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:06 AM

Sep 2016

...this is an indication of imminent drive failure.
You may get a few hours to several months of usage out of it before it completely fails, but Mr. Murphy will dictate that the failure time will be when you need the computer the most critically.
Get a new drive. Image the old drive to the new drive. Perform a security wipe on the old drive and chuck it.

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Is my HD about to quit? [View all] SHRED Sep 2016 OP

How much "free space" is on the drive? jonno99 Sep 2016 #1

I'm away from the computer right now but... SHRED Sep 2016 #2

Looks good - you're not pushing it too close to the edge. First thing I'd do jonno99 Sep 2016 #4

Backup!!! lastlib Sep 2016 #3

Yep +1 jonno99 Sep 2016 #5

10 4 SHRED Sep 2016 #6

When "Reallocated Sector Count" is beyond the defined threshold ChromeFoundry Sep 2016 #7