On Nov 6, 2007 8:15 PM, Fernando Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Some days ago I began to receive the following message: "Your hard disk > drive is failing! S.M.A.R.T. message: Device: /dev/sda, 1 currently > unreadable (pending) sector" I don't know what it refers to but I have > run a Live Gparted CD to check the entire hard disk (200 GB) and some > inodes where repaired but the message is still showing up when I restart > the computer. Any idea on what to do? >
Backup and replace ASAP. If you want to confirm what SMART is reporting, use the manufacturers utility to check the drive. You can download it from their web site, or you can find it on Ultimate Boot CD. Cheers -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
