On 11/06/2007 Tom Peters wrote: Billie wrote: > > Don't know if this helps, but a few years ago I had a computer that > was > > saying the same thing. I couldn't find anything wrong with the > drive so > > I turned off smart and used it another couple years before it > finally > > failed. > > Just because you got lucky, doesn't mean he will. Why risk someone > else's data? If SMART says he has sectors that can't be read and are > pending relocation, he should dig into the drive and find out what's > happening.
I never said he should just ignore it. I checked my drive before I did anything. I think I said that in my post above. However, sometimes [ SOMETIMES ] SMART isn't quite as smart as it thinks it is. AFTER I checked my drive and found nothing wrong I turned it off because I got tired of the nagging at start up. In my experience, somewhat limited I admit, I've had more drives just quit without warning than with. I used to burn up drives in about two to three years because I VERY seldom turn off my computer. Some of them made a bit of noise as a warning before they went tits-up. Some didn't, just dies on the spot. I think they have made improvements in later years as they seem to be lasting longer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
