hello i just bought any wd elements hdd 5t…
it show reallocated sector count threshold 140.
i own many ohter hdd and non on them show so high number…is it faulty?
screenshots.
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Hi @aqarwaen,
Please refer to the article to Check if a drive has errors or failed:
Check Drive for Errors or Failure on Windows and macOS
Please contact the WD Technical Support team for best assistance and troubleshooting:https://support-en.
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Hi @aqarwaen
Reallocated Sector Count Warning is a critical SMART parameter that indicates a failing hard drives. Continued usage of such hard drives can lead to permanent data loss
A drive with a significant number of bad sectors or reallocated sector counts can also cause drive corruption. A bad sector may damage file system information or chunk of data that contains file system information. Such disks usually turn RAW and become inaccessible. However, data can be retrieved from such disks with the help of a data recovery tool that supports corrupt drive recovery and other DIY steps that includes
CHKDSK Scan for Bad Sectors and Fix Drive Errors**
- Open Command Prompt in administrator mode and then type, CHKDSK /r /f X: (where X is the drive volume letter). Press the ‘Enter’ key
