Hard Drive Caution CrystalDiskInfo

[pcuser007]

How concerned should I be about this drive? I recently started getting a caution on CrystalDiskInfo.

I'm getting a caution for:
C5 Current Pending Sector Count (Current, 100) (Worst, 100)
C6 Uncorrectable Sector Count (Current, 100) (Worst, 100)

Thanks in advance!

 

[ss202sl]

Do regular backups(or an image), and then if it fails, you just replace it, and restore the data. Your important data should already be backed up, so even if it did fail, then just replace it, reload Windows, drivers, applications and restore data.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'm getting a caution for:
C5 Current Pending Sector Count (Current, 100) (Worst, 100)
C6 Uncorrectable Sector Count (Current, 100) (Worst, 100)

Current/Worst values are not the ones you should look at. Important one is data value.
Can you post screenshot?

 

[pcuser007]

I'm getting a caution for:
C5 Current Pending Sector Count (Current, 100) (Worst, 100)
C6 Uncorrectable Sector Count (Current, 100) (Worst, 100)

Current/Worst values are not the ones you should look at. Important one is data value.
Can you post screenshot?

 

[scout_03]

use the drive maker test software and if it does not pass both test be ready to get a new one and save all those data .

 

[SkyNetRising]

24 pending sectors (hex 18).
Pending means - the sector could not be read at some point of time. To resolve pending status, sector has to be overwritten.
Try running from elevated command prompt - it fixes file system errors and tries to recover bad blocks:

• chkdsk X: /f /r

(replace X with appropriate drive letter).
But be warned - depending on drive size this can be rather long process.

 

[pcuser007]

24 pending sectors (hex 18).
Pending means - the sector could not be read at some point of time. To resolve pending status, sector has to be overwritten.
Try running from elevated command prompt - it fixes file system errors and tries to recover bad blocks:

• chkdsk X: /f /r

(replace X with appropriate drive letter).
But be warned - depending on drive size this can be rather long process.

Thanks SkyNetRising; I'm going to try this again. The first time I did it, it seemed like it stalled at 11%. However, after reading around, that seems to be a common thing and that it's really working. So I was going to let it run overnight.

 

[pcuser007]

24 pending sectors (hex 18).
Pending means - the sector could not be read at some point of time. To resolve pending status, sector has to be overwritten.
Try running from elevated command prompt - it fixes file system errors and tries to recover bad blocks:

• chkdsk X: /f /r

(replace X with appropriate drive letter).
But be warned - depending on drive size this can be rather long process.

I let it run overnight and ran CrystalDiskInfo again and got the same results. However, I ran WD Data Lifeguard too and it pass on that program. I'm thinking though at this point, I should just move over to a new drive to be safe?

 

[SkyNetRising]

If chkdsk didn't resolve pending sectors, then you can do it for sure with
mhdd (scan with relocate option).
http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/

As about replacement of the drive.. It's a bit too early.
You can start thinking about replacement, when you have some relocated sectors on your drive.
Pending sectors are just warning.

Anyway - you should always have backup of your important data.

 

[pcuser007]

If chkdsk didn't resolve pending sectors, then you can do it for sure with
mhdd (scan with relocate option).
http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/

As about replacement of the drive.. It's a bit too early.
You can start thinking about replacement, when you have some relocated sectors on your drive.
Pending sectors are just warning.

Anyway - you should always have backup of your important data.

Thanks for all your help everyone, especially SkyNetRising! Per your recommendation I am going to download and run the MHDD tool next. I do have my data backed up so I'm not as concerned with the drive going out unexpectedly.