Question Is it safe cancelling bad blocks HDD scan.

[ditrate]

Is it safe to cancel a surface scan of a HDD, at the middle (after couple of hours). It's is basically just self reading, or not?

 

[USAFRet]

Is it safe to cancel a surface scan of a HDD, at the middle (after couple of hours). It's is basically just self reading, or not?

Yes, you can cancel it.

 

[ditrate]

Yes, you can cancel it.

As I understand, during the drive checking disk is in a reading mode only (locked), therefore no date can't be damage, right?

 

[USAFRet]

As I understand, during the drive checking disk is in a reading mode only (locked), therefore no date can't be damage, right?

Data should not be affected.

Of course, you should have a reliable backup anyway.

 

[ditrate]

Data should not be affected.

Of course, you should have a reliable backup anyway.

This drive would be formatted anyway. I talking about damage to a controller or a plate.

 

[USAFRet]

This drive would be formatted anyway. I talking about damage to a controller or a plate.

No hardware issues at all.

 

[ditrate]

No hardware issues at all.

Even if it's a WD external drive?

 

[USAFRet]

Even if it's a WD external drive?

Should make no difference.

 

[ditrate]

Hate

Should make no difference.

Hate HDD's. I hope in 5 years SSD would cost as much. This relic hardware is painful.

 

[USAFRet]

Hate
Hate HDD's. I hope in 5 years SSD would cost as much. This relic hardware is painful.

Except for the 80+TB in or attached to the NAS box., my house systems have all been SSD only, for several years.

 

[ditrate]

Except for the 80+TB in or attached to the NAS box., my house systems have all been SSD only, for several years.

80 TB, take it easy. Seems to be flexing on me).

 

[USAFRet]

80 TB, take it easy. Seems to be flexing on me).

No, just drives acquired over the years.
Serving me well, and holding lots of data.

 

[ditrate]

No, just drives acquired over the years.
Serving me well, and holding lots of data.

I have my 3tb WD My Book and 1TB Elements connected to a router (kinda NAS).

 

[lvt]

That's what the Cancel button is for