HELP : SMART failure predicted on Hard Disk

anish_sha · 30-03-2008, 07:48 PM

Hi frenz

im using sony vaio pcg-z1x, one fine day when i tried to boot up my os i got the error saying this "SMART failure predicted on Hard Disk 0nToshiba MK6021GAS

back up data immediately and press F1 to continue." After pressing F1 the operating system boots up normally.

can u tell me my HDD is damaged or some problem with cable, can any1 tell where i get serviced in coimbatore quickly???

**topgear** · 30-03-2008, 08:09 PM

Smart is technology by which the hdd checks it's health status by itself & reports the condition.

Backup your data as early as possible.
Download a software called HDTune & check the smart status of ur HDD.
If if hdd's smart status sowing warning then change the HDD.

anish_sha · 30-03-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topgear

Smart is technology by which the hdd checks it's health status by itself & reports the condition.

Backup your data as early as possible.
Download a software called HDTune & check the smart status of ur HDD.
If if hdd's smart status sowing warning then change the HDD.

i did it but couldnt find SMART status in it, instead the HEALTH STATUS was like this

HD Tune Pro: TOSHIBA MK6021GAS Health

ID Current Worst ThresholdData Status
(01) Raw Read Error Rate 100 100 50 0 Ok
(02) Throughput Performance 100 100 50 0 Ok
(03) Spin Up Time 100 100 1 1455 Ok
(04) Start/Stop Count 100 100 0 1292 Ok
(05) Reallocated Sector Count 1 1 50 1023 Failed
(07) Seek Error Rate 100 100 50 0 Ok
(08) Seek Time Performance 100 100 50 0 Ok
(09) Power On Hours Count 96 96 0 1920 Ok
(0A) Spin Retry Count 125 100 30 0 Ok
(0C) Power Cycle Count 100 100 0 1237 Ok
(C0) Power Off Retract Count 100 100 0 21 Ok
(C1) Load Cycle Count 97 97 0 36990 Ok
(C2) Temperature 100 100 0 1769518 Ok
(C4) Reallocated Event Count 100 100 0 660 Ok
(C5) Current Pending Sector 100 100 0 0 Ok
(C6) Offline Uncorrectable 100 100 0 0 Ok
(C7) Ultra DMA CRC Error Count 200 200 0 0 Ok
(DC) Disk Shift 100 100 0 8375 Ok
(DE) Loaded Hours 97 97 0 1386 Ok
(DF) Load/Unload Retry Count 100 100 0 0 Ok
(E0) Load Friction 100 100 0 0 Ok
(E2) Load-in time 100 100 0 377 Ok
(F0) Head Flying Hours 100 100 1 0 Ok

Power On Time : 1920
Health Status : Failed

Kiran.dks · 30-03-2008, 11:41 PM

You have to replace your HDD. HDD says it all. Health Status is derived from SMART technology. It's failing in your case. Backup as soon as possible. BTW, how much old is the HDD?