SSD Life Expextancy

[atifpolitici]

Hello,

I record a lot of videos on my PC, though the Xbox app on Windows 10.

My question is that, my SSD total host writes are approaching 1500GB with 94 percent total health.

It’s been less than a year since, I have had possoession of this drive why has the health gone done very quick?

 

[atifpolitici]

It's still passing the checks, but should I have a spare drive ready and should I prepare to take it out from the PC? Because, I don't think there is any recovery for it, even though Crystal says it's okay, Error rate keeps multiplying.

 

[stdragon]

It's still passing the checks, but should I have a spare drive ready and should I prepare to take it out from the PC? Because, I don't think there is any recovery for it, even though Crystal says it's okay, Error rate keeps multiplying.

It's dying, or just assume it is. You'll want to backup your data regardless. Then contact Seagate for an RMA process if it's still under warranty .

 

[atifpolitici]

Okay, so the Read Error Rate is like this:

Current: 70

Worst: 64

Threshold: 6

Raw Values: 89,39953 so far

And something called head flying hours, is absolutely surging high. Okay please let me know now what to do? Thanks!

 

[stdragon]

After you backup your data, you should run the extended SMART test with SeaTools.

Note: Testing a drive stresses it to where it could fail right then and there, rending your data lost. BACKUP first before testing.

 

[atifpolitici]

Okay Sir, from your predicition how long do you think I can use this drive for? And is it time to stop trusting it for my important data? Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

Okay Sir, from your predicition how long do you think I can use this drive for? And is it time to stop trusting it for my important data? Thanks!

Somewhere between 1 day and 1 year.
"Important data" should never be trusted to a single drive. Ever.

 

[atifpolitici]

Thank you, I have backups in multiple places, and I am planning to get a NAS in the New Year. But it certainly seems like this drive doesn't have much life left in it?

 

[atifpolitici]

So even if Crystal says the drive is good, based on the given information is it safe to assume I am heading towards total failure or gradual failure?

 

[USAFRet]

So even if Crystal says the drive is good, based on the given information is it safe to assume I am heading towards total failure or gradual failure?

Impossible to tell.
I had a 5 week old drive go from perfectly fine to completely dead within 36 hours.

 

[atifpolitici]

Oh that's bad, did it give any warning before dying?

 

[USAFRet]

Oh that's bad, did it give any warning before dying?

Just started being slower, then sloooower...then dead the next day.
It had already been added to my backup routine, so no data was lost.

 

[atifpolitici]

Okay my read error rate has just increased to 21,6066449. Should I take it out the system before it completely dies? There’s no recovery everything is fine but I think otherwise.

 

[stdragon]

You can get a 4TB WD MyBook for under 100 bucks ($85 now on Amazon.com). Depending on how you value your data, you might spend a lot more.

If it was me in that situation, I'd be running out now to Office Depot or Best Buy and getting a USB drive ASAP. Don't get another SATA internal as that will force you to shutdown your PC, and then your old drive might be dead right then and there. But then again, I've got backups

Speaking on Backups, I personally use a Synology ds218+ NAS. I'm running Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows that backs up to an SMB share on it. Works really well. I can even perform a bare metal recovery. It's not a cheap option, but again, it works well.

 

[atifpolitici]

Thank you Sir, I've got 700GB of info I can't afford to loose. I make gaming videos, for self reflection and improvement. I will be buying a QNAP in the New Year. Can I use a NAS Drive in my PC or should I just stick to a standard hard drive? I already have backups in place, thanks for the advice Sir!

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you Sir, I've got 700GB of info I can't afford to loose. I make gaming videos, for self reflection and improvement. I will be buying a QNAP in the New Year. Can I use a NAS Drive in my PC or should I just stick to a standard hard drive? I already have backups in place, thanks for the advice Sir!

Yes, you can use a NAS drive in your PC.
WD Red or Seagate Ironwolf.

Just be aware that when you put it into the new Qnap, it will be reformatted completely, erasing everything on it.

 

[atifpolitici]

I will be buying seperate drives for the QNAP, thanks I honestly think that the drive will fail soon it's just a matter of time. Would you agree Sir?

 

[atifpolitici]

According to one of the utilities, it has estimated that the hard disk will die on October 29, 2018!

 

[USAFRet]

I will be buying seperate drives for the QNAP, thanks I honestly think that the drive will fail soon it's just a matter of time. Would you agree Sir?

Yes.

 

[atifpolitici]

Regarding my computer, can I still shutdown the PC or will I risk loosing the drive? Is the Sleep/ Hibernate function better for me now because of the state of my hard disk? Thanks for all the answers!

 

[stdragon]

I wouldn't risk doing anything that would suspend hibernate or kill power to your drive. Because the next time it wakes up or turn on may not work again. Just assume this is the last chance to make a final back up before that drive is completely dead. yes with the data I am overly cautious.

 

[atifpolitici]

Thank you, I am running a long assessment with Seagate, but I can't trust Crystal because it reports my drive as fine, it clearly isn't because it's about to die?

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you, I am running a long assessment with Seagate, but I can't trust Crystal because it reports my drive as fine, it clearly isn't because it's about to die?

The more you mess with it, the closer it is to dying.

 

[stdragon]

Hard drives collect statistical data of the electromechanical operative history via SMART standards. It's the interpretation of that same data that varies from one program to the next. When in doubt, go with the worst outcome. Better safe than sorry.

 

[atifpolitici]

Well, in one sense I am happy I have a backup, I'll buy a NAS in January for extra secruity purposes. What do you reccomend sir I currently do with the hard drive?

 

[stdragon]

The same SeaTools has a mode to low level format or "zero out" the drive. It destroys all data on it for peace of mind prior to tossing into the e-waste bin.

That, it put a few round through it. Just don't poke your eye out