BIOs Warns Hard Drive Failing, but Drive Passes Test

Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes
up:

Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.

Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.

Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:

Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good
condition.

So, which do I believe, the warning or the test? And, if I decide to
believe the test and keep using the drive, how do I get rid of the
message that halts bootup?

jim evans <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote

> Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes up:

> Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.

> Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
> your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.

> Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:

> Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good condition.

> So, which do I believe, the warning or the test?

The warning.

> And, if I decide to believe the test and keep using the drive,
> how do I get rid of the message that halts bootup?

Disable it in the bios.

Post the Everest SMART report, for a better idea about what is happening with the drive.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:40:12 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>Post the Everest SMART report, for a better idea about what is happening with the drive.
>http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

I think it's going to be pretty broken up posting, but here goes:

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.
]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST
v2.20.405
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer RED
Generator Huck
Operating System Microsoft
Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-12-07
Time 23:55


--------[ SMART
]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]

01 Raw Read Error Rate 0 253 252 6
OK: Always passing
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
04 Start/Stop Count 0 253 253 452
OK: Always passing
05 Reallocated Sector Count 63 253 253 0
OK: Value is normal
06 Read Channel Margin 100 253 253 0
OK: Value is normal
07 Seek Error Rate 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
08 Seek Time Performance 187 250 245 34346
OK: Value is normal
09 Power-On Time Count 0 253 225 67
OK: Always passing
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
0B Calibration Retry Count 223 253 252 0
OK: Value is normal
0C Power Cycle Count 0 250 250 1497
OK: Always passing
C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 199 199 0
OK: Always passing
C8 Write Error Rate 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
C9 <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 13
OK: Always passing
CA <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CB <vendor-specific> 180 253 252 0
OK: Value is normal
CC <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CD <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CF <vendor-specific> 0 238 237 15
OK: Always passing
D0 <vendor-specific> 0 242 242 11
OK: Always passing
D1 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
60 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
61 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
62 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
63 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
64 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
65 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing

[ WDC WD102AA (WD-WMA0M1640677) ]

01 Raw Read Error Rate 51 200 200 0
OK: Value is normal
03 Spin Up Time 0 110 106 1100
OK: Always passing
04 Start/Stop Count 40 98 98 2008
OK: Value is normal
05 Reallocated Sector Count 112 200 200 0
OK: Value is normal
09 Power-On Time Count 0 26 26 54239
OK: Always passing
0A Spin Retry Count 51 100 100 0
OK: Value is normal
0B Calibration Retry Count 51 100 100 0
OK: Value is normal
0C Power Cycle Count 0 99 99 1997
OK: Always passing
C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 200 253 8
OK: Always passing
C8 Write Error Rate 51 200 197 0
OK: Value is normal


--------[ Debug - PCI
]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B00 D00 F00: VIA VT8363A Apollo KT133A Chipset - System
Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 05 03 06 00 10 22 03 00 00 06 00 08 00 00
Offset 10: 08 00 00 E8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 16 F4 6B B4 47 09 18 18 88 00 08 10 18 18 18 18
Offset 60: 0F EA 02 20 E4 E4 D4 00 50 0C 65 0D 08 3F 00 00
Offset 70: DE 88 CC 0C 0E 81 E2 00 01 B4 19 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 0F 44 00 00 C0 00 00 00 03 00 06 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 32 00 00
Offset A0: 02 C0 20 00 07 02 00 1F 04 01 00 00 6F 22 04 63
Offset B0: 52 EC 38 50 11 CC 00 0F 67 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 03 03 00 22 00 00 00 00 80 00 00

B00 D01 F00: VIA AGP Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 05 83 07 00 30 22 00 00 04 06 00 00 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 00 F0 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 EC F0 ED 00 E0 F0 E7 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00
Offset 40: CB CD 08 44 25 72 05 83 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 02 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F00: VIA VT82C686B PCI-ISA Bridge

Offset 00: 06 11 86 06 87 00 10 02 40 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 11 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 08 01 00 00 00 80 60 E6 01 01 84 00 00 00 F0 F3
Offset 50: 0E 06 34 00 00 B0 BB B0 00 06 FF 08 50 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 01 30 12 02 80 00 F0 40 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 03 01 00 00 00 09 00 00 00 60 00 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 41 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F01: VIA VT82C571 IDE Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 71 05 07 00 90 02 06 8A 01 01 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 D0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 11 71 05
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00
Offset 40: 0B E2 09 35 18 1C C0 00 A8 20 31 20 FF 00 FF FF
Offset 50: 07 F1 07 F0 34 00 00 00 A8 A8 A8 A8 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: F8 4E F7 02 00 00 00 00 00 23 F9 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 06 00 71 05 06 11 71 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F02: VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 38 30 07 00 10 02 16 00 03 0C 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 D4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 09 34 12
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 10 03 00 06 00 30 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F03: VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 38 30 07 00 10 02 16 00 03 0C 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 D8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 09 34 12
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 10 03 00 C2 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F04: VIA VT82C686B Power Management Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 57 30 00 00 90 02 40 00 80 06 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 11 57 30
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 20 84 5B 00 FA 30 00 00 01 40 00 00 00 10 00 00
Offset 50: 00 FF FF 88 40 0C 00 00 00 FF FF 00 06 11 57 30
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 01 60 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 01 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 01 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F05: VIA AC'97 Audio Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 58 30 01 00 10 02 50 00 01 04 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 01 DC 00 00 01 E0 00 00 01 E4 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 DD 15 00 76
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 03 00 00
Offset 40: 01 CC 40 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D0A F00: Adaptec AHA-2930CU SCSI Controller

Offset 00: 04 90 60 38 07 00 90 02 03 00 00 01 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 01 E8 00 00 00 10 02 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 90 69 38
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 DC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 04 04
Offset 40: 00 11 00 00 00 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 21 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D0B F00: NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter

Offset 00: 0B 10 20 00 07 00 90 02 00 00 00 02 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 01 EC 00 00 00 00 02 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 85 13 11 F3
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 0B 34
Offset 40: 01 00 82 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D0D F00: Rockwell RC56HCFPCI SupraMax 56i Voice Modem

Offset 00: 7A 12 05 10 07 00 90 02 01 00 00 07 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 01 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 80 00 00 7A 12 05 10
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 00 00
Offset 40: 01 00 21 48 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B01 D00 F00: Gainward CARDEXpert GeForce2 MX Jumbo TV Video
Adapter

Offset 00: DE 10 10 01 07 00 B0 02 A1 00 00 03 00 F8 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 EC 08 00 00 E0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B0 10 01 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 05 01
Offset 40: B0 10 01 00 02 00 20 00 17 00 00 1F 04 01 00 1F
Offset 50: 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 CE D6 23 00 0F 00 00 00
Offset 60: 01 44 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00


--------[ Debug - Video BIOS
]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C000:0000 U.\.K7400.L.w.VIDEO ....$..+..IBM VGA
COMPATIBLe......z.10/05/00
C000:0040
..................;........*..*PMIDX.[............[.NV....>.....
C000:0080 ..........0.h.....P.."q(..i.......V.y.<.....?>76.z .z.
........".4
C000:00C0 .:.R.^.^.4.NVIDIA GeForce2 MX VGA
BIOS..........................
C000:0100 ............................Version 3.11.00.08.00
....Copyright (
C000:0140 C) 1996-2000 NVidia Corp.....0MB RAM................
....$...(...
C000:0180
.................................................. ...............
C000:01C0 ........................................
....$...(...............
C000:0200
.................................................. ..@\D..........
C000:0240
......CP.!.....D.....7.........0...0.............. ...............
C000:0280
........3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0............ ...............
C000:02C0
..........3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.......... ...............
C000:0300
............3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0........ ...............
C000:0340
..............3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0...... ...............
C000:0380
................3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.... ...............
C000:03C0
..................3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.. ...............


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On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:58:48 -0600, jim evans
<jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

> [ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]

> 03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
>OK: Value is normal

> 0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
>Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted

It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stictio...er_maintenance

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

jim evans <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote

>> Post the Everest SMART report, for a better idea about what is happening with the drive.
>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

> I think it's going to be pretty broken up posting,

Wrapped, anyway.

> but here goes:

> --------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.
> ]------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Version EVEREST
> v2.20.405
> Homepage
> http://www.lavalys.com/
> Report Type Quick Report
> Computer RED
> Generator Huck
> Operating System Microsoft
> Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
> Date 2007-12-07
> Time 23:55
>
>
> --------[ SMART
> ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]
>
> 01 Raw Read Error Rate 0 253 252 6
> OK: Always passing
> 03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
> OK: Value is normal
> 04 Start/Stop Count 0 253 253 452
> OK: Always passing
> 05 Reallocated Sector Count 63 253 253 0
> OK: Value is normal

Thats good, its often that value thats whats producing a bad SMART warning.

> 06 Read Channel Margin 100 253 253 0
> OK: Value is normal
> 07 Seek Error Rate 0 253 252 0
> OK: Always passing
> 08 Seek Time Performance 187 250 245 34346
> OK: Value is normal
> 09 Power-On Time Count 0 253 225 67
> OK: Always passing
> 0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
> Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted

Thats the problem, and its right, I'd replace the drive before it dies myself.

Its saying that drive is having a problem spinning up.

It might be a failing power supply, but its more likely the drive.

> 0B Calibration Retry Count 223 253 252 0
> OK: Value is normal

Same first comment.

> 0C Power Cycle Count 0 250 250 1497
> OK: Always passing
> C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing

Same first comment.

> C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing

Same first comment.

> C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing

Same first comment.

> C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 199 199 0
> OK: Always passing
> C8 Write Error Rate 0 253 252 0
> OK: Always passing
> C9 <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 13
> OK: Always passing
> CA <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
> OK: Always passing
> CB <vendor-specific> 180 253 252 0
> OK: Value is normal
> CC <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
> OK: Always passing
> CD <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
> OK: Always passing
> CF <vendor-specific> 0 238 237 15
> OK: Always passing
> D0 <vendor-specific> 0 242 242 11
> OK: Always passing
> D1 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing
> 60 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing
> 61 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing
> 62 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing
> 63 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing
> 64 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing
> 65 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
> OK: Always passing

> [ WDC WD102AA (WD-WMA0M1640677) ]

> 01 Raw Read Error Rate 51 200 200 0
> OK: Value is normal
> 03 Spin Up Time 0 110 106 1100
> OK: Always passing
> 04 Start/Stop Count 40 98 98 2008
> OK: Value is normal
> 05 Reallocated Sector Count 112 200 200 0
> OK: Value is normal
> 09 Power-On Time Count 0 26 26 54239
> OK: Always passing
> 0A Spin Retry Count 51 100 100 0
> OK: Value is normal
> 0B Calibration Retry Count 51 100 100 0
> OK: Value is normal
> 0C Power Cycle Count 0 99 99 1997
> OK: Always passing
> C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 200 200 0
> OK: Always passing
> C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 200 200 0
> OK: Always passing
> C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 200 200 0
> OK: Always passing
> C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 200 253 8
> OK: Always passing
> C8 Write Error Rate 51 200 197 0
> OK: Value is normal

That drive isnt the one thats dying.

That was all that was needed, the rest wasnt the SMART report.

Franc Zabkar <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:58:48 -0600, jim evans
> <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:
>
>> [ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]
>
>> 03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
>> OK: Value is normal
>
>> 0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
>> Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
>
> It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stictio...er_maintenance

Unlikely, that drive doesnt suffer from that.

Previously Franc Zabkar <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:58:48 -0600, jim evans
> <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>> [ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]

>> 03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
>>OK: Value is normal

>> 0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
>>Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted

> It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stictio...er_maintenance

Modern drives cannot have stiction problems, due to different
surfache coating. This is something different, e.g. a shot motor
driver or a defectiove PSU that is unstable on the 12V line.

Do not continue using this system until you have found
the problem and make a complete backup NOW! The vendor diagnostics
is simply lying to you, this is a very serius issue, as it could
well cause catatstropic death, i.e. a completely inaccessible drive
without further warning.

Arno

In article <ri4kl3pm9hubnqnv0tu7fn88snchkjb5gm@4ax.com>,
jim evans <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote:

> Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes
> up:
>
> Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.
>
> Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
> your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.
>
> Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:
>
> Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good
> condition.
>
> So, which do I believe, the warning or the test? And, if I decide to
> believe the test and keep using the drive, how do I get rid of the
> message that halts bootup?

Is the manufacturer's drive test only testing writing and reading to the
disk or is it assessing the SMART status? If it's not checking SMART,
that would explain the passing test. What software did you run and which
test did it pass?

Thanks to everyone for the help.

I got an SATA drive and trying to figure out how to install it.

On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:58:21 -0500, TH O <tho@tho.23.invalid> wrote:


>Is the manufacturer's drive test only testing writing and reading to the
>disk or is it assessing the SMART status?

I don't know.

>What software did you run and which test did it pass?

It's the drive test software that Maxtor (now Seagate) supplies for
testing their drives. There are two tests quick and more intensive.
I ran the more intensive.