Crystal Disk Info: HDD Failing?

[Alyus]

C6 Uncorrectable Sector Count Current: 200 Worst 198 Threshold: 0 Raw Values: 000000000091

The hard drive has been like this since I purchased it 4 years ago. This is the only sector that yellow caution symbol.

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, Alyus!

I'd suggest you run the HDD manufacturer's brand-specific diagnostic tool and use it to benchmark the SMART results. It would also be very helpful if you post the full SMART attribute results. However, make sure you backup all your data from the hard drive somewhere else before proceeding with the troubleshooting. Usually, once attributes listed with a yellow caution symbol start degrading, it means that things will only get worse. Be very careful when storing data on such a drive because it hides potential risk for your files. If you are able to backup all your files from the drive somewhere off-site, you could also try running a WRITE-ZERO formatting utility that would completely erase the content on the drive. Afterwards, check the SMART data again by running both diagnostic utilities (the manufacturer's one and the third-party one).

Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD

 

[Alyus]

WD said HDD is Passed. Thanks

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there again, Alyus!

I'd recommend you run both the QUICK and the EXTENDED tests from the WD's Data Lifeguard Diagnostics tool. This way you will be able to determine the SMART attributes, just make sure you click on view SMART data above the list of drives, once the tests have passed.
I'd also still copy your data somewhere else as well and make sure you keep regular backups of it there.
Please, monitor your drive's health and benchmark the SMART results between the two HDD diagnostic utilities.

SuperSoph_WD