My drive suddenly started having problems moving files to other drives. The drive is recognised by BIOS and the OS but simply refuses to copy/move files from it to other drives (I use it to transfer files between one pc and my server).
I’ve run a quick test using the data lifeguard which it fails (07 and 97 errors). I’m now running an extended test. This is currently at 22 hours and is moving through sectors very slowly.
Is it worth letting this finish? I’m hoping its trying to fix problems and so I should just let it run. But I’d be grateful for any opinion on whether the drive is lost.
Try changing your SATA cable to fix the “Interface CRC Error Count” problem. Observe if it’s still going up. If you’re adventurous, you can monitor it without changing your SATA cable.
Backup your data and do a zero-fill on the hard disk and this might get rid of the pending sector (from my own experience). I don’t see any reallocated sector/event count, so it shouldn’t be bad. After that, check the SMART data again.
Tried 2 different cables (one of which was a working cable attached to a functioning drive), still no joy. Results are:
HD Tune Pro: WDC WD10EACS-65D6B0 S.M.A.R.T.
Status ID Current Worst Threshold Value Description
OK (01) Raw Read Error Rate 55 54 51 326445 Number of hardware read errors: 326445
OK (03) Spin Up Time 161 159 21 6950 Spin up time: 7.0 seconds
OK (04) Start/Stop Count 98 98 0 2375 Number of start/stop cycles: 2375
OK (05) Reallocated Sector Count 200 200 140 0 Number of retired sectors : 0
OK (07) Seek Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Number of seek errors: 0
OK (09) Power On Hours Count 93 93 0 5342 Number of hours in power-on state: 5342 (222 days)
OK (0A) Spin Retry Count 100 100 51 0 Number of spin up attempts after a spin up failure: 0
OK (0B) Calibration Retry Count 100 100 51 0 Number of calibration attempts after a calibration failure: 0
OK (0C) Power Cycle Count 99 99 0 1169 Number of power on/off cycles: 1169
OK (C0) Unsafe Shutdown Count 200 200 0 107
OK (C1) Load Cycle Count 200 200 0 2375
OK (C2) Temperature 116 103 0 34 Temperature: 34°C
OK (C4) Reallocated Event Count 200 200 0 0 Number of sector replacement operations: 0
Attention (C5) Current Pending Sector 200 200 0 1 Number of unstable sectors: 1
OK (C6) Offline Uncorrectable 200 200 0 0 Number of uncorrected errors: 0
Attention (C7) Interface CRC Error Count 200 200 0 549 Number of interface communication errors: 549
OK (C8) Write Error Rate 200 200 51 0 Number of write errors: 0
Attentions : 1
Warnings : 1
Failures : 0
Still can’t get my data off the drive. Any ideas either to save the data or the drive please? Actually, it’s the data I want!
I’m not quite sure what you mean - when I attempt to copy/move files from the drive (they’re all large rips of my DVDs and BRays) it simply hangs and doesn’t copy anything. Cancelling out of the (windows) dialog isn’t possible - again, just hangs.
Interface CRC Error Count did not increase anymore, so that’s good.
Raw Read Error Rate increased, that’s something that entitles an RMA if my understanding from the WD DLG (Warranty = 1) is correct. Here’s some reading : RAW-Read-Errors-help (updated the link. For some reason the link invalidated after I went back to Page 1)
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors failed. Windows suggested I back up the drive (given that I can’t move files, unlikely) and contact the manufacturer.
Guess the inevitable conculsion is that I’ve lost the drive and my files. Grr!
Thanks for the help and suggestions. If there’s anything else I can do, other than fix it with a four pound claw hammer, I’m open to suggestions!