Good night, Today I discover a label in the Windows disk management service that tells my WD20EADS (2TB) status was Correct but with warnings. I’m running Windows XP 32+SP3 So I tried to check it’s SMART status with DLGDiag (1.24), but it’s telling me “SMART status not available”, and it’s reporti…

I won’t be able to see your images until they are approved, but your latest information was enlightening. After examining your PCI card’s drivers and photo, it appears that it uses VIA’s VT6421 SATA I controller chip: http://www.rosewill.com/products/461/ProductDetail_Download.htm http://www.rose…

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Smart status not available for a WD20EADS

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ragdexx August 10, 2012, 3:49pm 2

Check the unit with a full test and the windows check disk utility.

How to do a check disk:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265