Question 3rd master HDD: SMART status BAD ?

[funkman4]

Hi,switched on the pc today and got this on the american megatrends screen:
"3rd master Hard Disk: S.M.A.R.T. status BAD. Backup and replace".

i have 1 ssd and 2 x hdd
computer booted up after i pressed F1
i go into my pc and right click on all drives,properties tools error checking.
when i click on check it says you dont need to scan this drive, we havent found any errors on this drive.

So what is best plan of attack?
thanks

 

[Lutfij]

what is best plan of attack?
First? Backup any mission critical data from the drive that's being flagged with said error, while you still have access to it. You can read through this too.

Moved thread from Systems section to Storage section

 

[funkman4]

thanks for reply.
how do i know which drive it is?
why do no errors show when i go to error checking?

 

[SkyNetRising]

how do i know which drive it is?
why do no errors show when i go to error checking?

Use HDtune - health section.
It will show, which HDD have failed SMART parameters.

If possible, show screenshots.
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

Choose free 2.55 version.
https://www.hdtune.com/download.html

why do no errors show when i go to error checking?

There are different types of errors.
Chkdsk will show file system corruption errors.
For SMART errors you'll have to use appropriate software.

 

[funkman4]

Use HDtune - health section.
It will show, which HDD have failed SMART parameters.

If possible, show screenshots.
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

Choose free 2.55 version.
https://www.hdtune.com/download.html


There are different types of errors.
Chkdsk will show file system corruption errors.
For SMART errors you'll have to use appropriate software.

thanks,i shall get on that

 

[funkman4]

Use HDtune - health section.
It will show, which HDD have failed SMART parameters.

If possible, show screenshots.
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

Choose free 2.55 version.
https://www.hdtune.com/download.html


There are different types of errors.
Chkdsk will show file system corruption errors.
For SMART errors you'll have to use appropriate software.

do i need to sign up for imgur?

 

[SkyNetRising]

do i need to sign up for imgur?

No.
Find <new post> button in upper left corner (imgur.com web page),
upload your image and post link to it.

 

[funkman4]

https://imgur.com/a/YZVZsS2

View: https://imgur.com/a/YZVZsS2

dont know if u can read it or not

 

[SkyNetRising]

dont know if u can read it or not

Your Samsung mechanical drive seems to have failed.
It's rather old model. Probably ~ 15 years old.
Get a new one.

 

[funkman4]

Your Samsung mechanical drive seems to have failed.
It's rather old model. Probably ~ 15 years old.
Get a new one.

that kind of drive is 3.5 sata correct?
any recomendations where to get one? ebay prob not best spot for that

 

[funkman4]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20482462...omid=1f14a9eda5b0748c57054e55192ff48ff4488688

 

[SkyNetRising]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20482462...omid=1f14a9eda5b0748c57054e55192ff48ff4488688

You don't have to get exactly the same model.
All drives for this model will be used and 10 - 15 years old.
Get a brand new drive.

 

[funkman4]

You don't have to get exactly the same model.
All drives for this model will be used and 10 - 15 years old.
Get a brand new drive.

am i right in saying any drive that is 3.5 sata will fit?

 

[USAFRet]

am i right in saying any drive that is 3.5 sata will fit?

Yes.

Don't buy 'used'.

 

[funkman4]

Thanks, any advantage in the rpm spec, better getting 7200 or 5400?

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks, any advantage in the rpm spec, better getting 7200 or 5400?

Depends on which drive, and what it is used for.

Yes, 7200rpm is faster than 5400.
But you might never notice.