[email protected] wrote: > Neil Bothwick <[email protected]> [14-07-27 12:32]: >> On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:12:47 +0200, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> On the one hand, the surface test (extended offline and such) aborts >>> as soon the first read fgailure happens. >>> >>> On the other hand it is said: If the count of bad sectors increases >>> over time it is time to change the hd. >>> >>> How can the second happen, if the first is true??? >> My understanding is that the test only aborts if the error is severe >> enough to force it to do so. A simple bad block can be skipped and the >> rest of the drive tested. >> >> I've had a couple of drives get to the stage where SMART tests abort at >> an error and in both cases the manufacturer replaced them without >> question. >> >> >> -- >> Neil Bothwick >> >> If at first you do succeed, try to hide your astonishment. > Hi Dale, hi Neil, > > thanks for the infos. > > But it is slightly off the point I tried to explain (I am no native > english speaker...sorry...:) > > Suppose - as in my case - I have not yert managed to urge the hd to > map the bad sector off... > > Now...all tests abort after scanning 10% of the disk. Disk health > status is reported as "PASSED"...cause only one bad sector has been > found. > > But 90% of the space of the disk has never been scanned. > > Is this an implementation fault? > And if YES...is it the implementation of the firmware? > And: Is it my firmware or the one of the drive? > ;) > > Best regards, > mcc >
Interesting. I was able to get mine to do a full test and give me a clean result. If yours doesn't, well, I'd be diggin me out a box and sending that puppy back to mommy. It seems to need some help. To me, errors is one thing, errors that can't be corrected is a whole new problem. It should fix it and pass the test. Even with my drive passing the test, I don't trust it yet. If it was still showing the error even after I did what I had done, I certainly wouldn't trust it. If yours can't finish the long self test, it may need repairs that are above our pay grade. Maybe Neil or someone will have more ideas. I hope. Dale :-) :-)
