4000 Bad Sectors, Seagate Barracuda 1TB

ratchetclan4 · 25 Apr 2013

My hard drive has been making sort of scratching sound recently, like if you had some dirt or something in the HD.

I started HD sentinel and this is the report
https://i.imgur.com/e4vN7Rk.jpg

I take it my drive is failing?
422 days does not seem a lot.

essenbe · 25 Apr 2013

I think I would run SeaTools, Seagate's diagnostic program. If it were me I would already be backing up my personal data. If that report is correct, it seems your drive is failing or has failed just hasn't realized it yet.

crankypenguin · 25 Apr 2013

I am sorry to say, but if that report is accurate, your hard drive is on its last legs and should be replaced. I don't think a low level format would even help at this stage

koolkat77 · 25 Apr 2013

Also post a screen shot using Crystal Disk Info: CrystalDiskInfo Standard Edition

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AddRAM · 25 Apr 2013

Call Seagate, they might replace it. Couldn`t hurt to try.

Britton30 · 25 Apr 2013

AddRAM said:

Call Seagate, they might replace it. Couldn`t hurt to try.

Do this, after backing up to some different drive. They have a 2 year warranty now but maybe your was purchased under their former policy, 5 years maybe. They could tell you based on the drive's serial number.

ratchetclan4 · 26 Apr 2013

My drive is out of warranty

I've ordered a western digital black caviar 1Tb as a replacement should be coming tomorrow

heres my CrystalDiskInfo

koolkat77 · 26 Apr 2013

Ah, now we see the "Bad"
Let us know how things are after the replacement :)