Dale <[email protected]> [14-07-27 13:12]: > [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 > > :-) :-)
> Back to the initial problem: How can I offline test the rest of the disk if the first bad sector (10%) of the surface breaks the test with an error? Best regards, mcc
