current pending sector count and uncorrectable sector count

[Nave03]

Hello guys im having a problem with crystal disk showing current pending sector count and uncorrectable sector count with yellow warning flag, does this mean i cant use this hdd anymore?. Please help me with these.

 

[Palewing]

If your count is rising that could indicate impending HDD failure, yes. I would back up anything valuable on the drive as soon as possible (if not already done). Sometimes, when you have just started using an SSD, there might be a few bad sector counts as well, but this is usually not dangerous, and just something they missed when they "cleaned" out the bad sectors in manufacture.

 

[Nave03]

before the count for both current pending sector and uncorrectable sector was 98 both in current and worst section on crystaldisk but now its 93 both, im not really know if its decreasing or increasing.

 

[Palewing]

I would be careful with my usage of it, but if it was hardly used, it might still last a while before breaking if the numbers don't go any more up. If it's your main disk I would replace it asap (and regardless, I would take a backup).

 

[Nave03]

oh and the issue happens after i tried to install a game from that hdd(external) and got a blue screen of death.

 

[Palewing]

I would never install games on external drives (unless it was an external SSD), but if you get BSODs, then most definitely stop using the disk after having backed up everything on it.

 

[Nave03]

I would be careful with my usage of it, but if it was hardly used, it might still last a while before breaking if the numbers don't go any more up. If it's your main disk I would replace it asap (and regardless, I would take a backup).

i just bought it 1 months ago and i hardly use it, i just copy all my games installer in it. btw my count now goes to 89 does that mean its increasing or decreasing in crystaldisk?

 

[Nave03]

so then now that the count for both current pending sector and uncorrectable sector decreasing that means its a good sign right?

 

[Palewing]

It means it is remapping the sectors, and thus reducing the number of pending sectors to be remapped. If the disk is from WD, try using Data Lifeguard Diagnostic http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?lang=en. Do note that if the disk is bad, any access on it, including using this program, can hasten the eventual and potential failure.

 

[Nave03]

It means it is remapping the sectors, and thus reducing the number of pending sectors to be remapped. If the disk is from WD, try using Data Lifeguard Diagnostic http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?lang=en. Do note that if the disk is bad, any access on it, including using this program, can hasten the eventual and potential failure.

ok i'll do that immediately.

 

[Palewing]

Oh, and you need to perform the "Extended test" to see if the sector count rises even more. This may take several hours. If the count does increase by more than a couple, I would return the drive to where you got it as "faulty from factory"(unless you have mistreated the HDD, but they can't prove that unless it has marks).

 

[Nave03]

ok so i've perform quick test and extended test. quick test show pass but extended test got stopped with the message "too many bad sector detected".

 

[Palewing]

Well, there's your answer I guess. Just RMA it. Good luck.

 

[Nave03]

ok, luckily i didnt have it for long. thanks for the help.

 

[Deshan]

ok, luckily i didnt have it for long. thanks for the help.

I am having the same problem!
Can you please tell if the HDD still works or it is unusable now?