HD Tune, unsafe shutdown count meaning?


  1. Posts : 294
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    HD Tune, unsafe shutdown count meaning?


    I shutdown properly every single time and I notice the number of Unsafe Shutdown Count is the same as Load Cycle Count and only for my Hitachi drives. The 1TB WD Black does not exhibit this problem.

    I Googled for over an hour and could not find any relevant information on this particular S.M.A.R.T. value.

    *edit* – Ok, I think I know what it means now, C0 Power-off Retract Count or Emergency Retract Cycle Count (Fujitsu) - Count of times the heads are loaded off the media. Heads can be unloaded without actually powering off.
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  2. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
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    S.M.A.R.T values are NOT standardized and interpretation is manufacturer unique and, even then, varies from model to model.

    Personally, I'd simply ignore HD Tune.

    Run chkdsk X: /R where you substitute the desired letter for X:

    Incidentally, a very easy way to view ?smart? values is with SPECCY (link in my signature).
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  3. Posts : 294
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
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    karlsnooks said:
    S.M.A.R.T values are NOT standardized and interpretation is manufacturer unique and, even then, varies from model to model.

    Personally, I'd simply ignore HD Tune.

    Run chkdsk X: /R where you substitute the desired letter for X:

    Incidentally, a very easy way to view ?smart? values is with SPECCY (link in my signature).
    Ah yes, almost forgot about Speccy.
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