Windows 7: Worried about my hdd

irbullet · 04 Oct 2012

I got a new computer about a month ago and im worried about my hdd. it hasnt acted up for me but the reviews seem to say DOA / failed
932GB Western Digital WDC WD10EALX-009BA0 (SATA) is my hdd.
Should I worry? or not
here is my hddscan report

Code:

Model: WDC WD10EALX-009BA0
Firmware: 15.01H15
LBA: 1953525168

Report By: HDDScan for Windows version 3.3
Report Date: 10/4/2012 3:30:37 AM


 Num  Attribute Name  Value  Worst  Raw(hex)  Threshold  

 001 Raw Read Error Rate  200 200 0000000000-0000 051 

 003 Spin Up Time  178 177 0000000000-0FEB 021 

 004 Start/Stop Count  100 100 0000000000-0029 000 

 005 Reallocation Sector Count  200 200 0000000000-0000 140 

 007 Seek Error Rate  100 253 0000000000-0000 000 

 009 Power-On Hours Count  100 100 0000000000-0142 000 

 010 Spin Retry Count  100 253 0000000000-0000 000 

 011 Recalibration Retries  100 253 0000000000-0000 000 

 012 Device Power Cycle Count  100 100 0000000000-0027 000 

 192 Emergency Retract Count  200 200 0000000000-0007 000 

 193 Load/unload Cycle Count  200 200 0000000000-0021 000 

 194 HDA Temperature  111 106 36 C  000 

 196 Reallocation Event Count  200 200 0000000000-0000 000 

 197 Current Pending Errors Count  200 200 0000000000-0000 000 

 198 Uncorrectable Errors Count  200 200 0000000000-0000 000 

 199 UltraDMA CRC Errors  200 200 0000000000-0000 000 

 200 Multi Zone Error Rate 200 200 0000000000-0000 000 E]

All solid green
any way to make sure?

TVeblen · 04 Oct 2012

Yes, download, burn to CD, and run the Western Digital Drive Diagnostics program and see if it reports the same errors. You can find this on the WD website.

http://support.wdc.com/product/downl...sid=30&lang=en

irbullet · 04 Oct 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by TVeblen

Yes, download, burn to CD, and run the Western Digital Drive Diagnostics program and see if it reports the same errors. You can find this on the WD website.

WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD Black

I don't had any errors yet. I'm just watching it

TVeblen · 04 Oct 2012

Your RAW READ ERROR RATE is 200. The threshold is 51.
Your SPIN UP TIME is 178. The threshold is 21.
Your START/STOP COUNT is 100. The threshold is 0.
Your REALLOCATION SECTOR COUNT is 200. The threshold is 140.

This could be the software misreading the drive. That is why the suggestion to use the manufacturer's diagnostic to check it.

GeneO · 04 Oct 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by irbullet

Quote: Originally Posted by TVeblen

Yes, download, burn to CD, and run the Western Digital Drive Diagnostics program and see if it reports the same errors. You can find this on the WD website.

WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD Black

I don't had any errors yet. I'm just watching it

The best path not to have to worry like this is to make backups regularly.

GeneO · 04 Oct 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by TVeblen

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Your RAW READ ERROR RATE is 200. The threshold is 51.
Your SPIN UP TIME is 178. The threshold is 21.
Your START/STOP COUNT is 100. The threshold is 0.
Your REALLOCATION SECTOR COUNT is 200. The threshold is 140.

This could be the software misreading the drive. That is why the suggestion to use the manufacturer's diagnostic to check it.

Not it isn't. You are looking at the wrong columns. The important numbers here is the in the RAW value columns, which are 0 for reallocated sectors and read error rate. That is why it is all green.

TVeblen · 05 Oct 2012

Thanks for that correction Geneo. Sorry for the misdirection.

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