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How seriously should one take a S.M.A.R.T error?
Other than the S.M.A.R.T error at boot, my HD isn't showing any signs of distress.
I have run a couple different utilities and it appears there is a consensus. I have redundancies in place to avoid data loss. System Backup/Image already prepped. I don't shutdown/boot anymore.
But I'm upset considering the drive is less than 2 years old. Manufacturer warranty/OEM support useless, 3rd Party support still in effect.
My only concern - The 3rd Party Support has questionable integrity.