Question hard disk problem

[Jason7124124]

I use hard disk sentinel to check my hard disk status , it shows that Failure Predicted - Attribute: 1 Raw Read Error Rate, Errors occurred while reading raw data from a disk. Indicate problem with the disk surface or the read/write heads.
There are 7 weak sectors found on the disk surface. They may be remapped any time in the later use of the disk. Does that means I should replace this hard disk immediately ?

 

[rocktalkrock]

If the data on the disk is important then back it up. If not, then i would not worry too much. Just keep checking the disk to see if the bad sectors keep increasing of if they stay the same.

 

[fzabkar]

You didn't supply the model number, but here is one possibility:

Oxidisation on Western Digital PCBs:
http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=649

 

[seagate_surfer]

You may test the drive with a diagnostic software of your choosing or preferably the one that the manufacturer provides.