Samsung HD204UI/Z4 2tb drive failure?

Shaolin_K · 23 Oct 2010 at 14:50

I'm not sure how to interpret the results after 6+ hrs of running Samsung's ESTool diagnostics software on the above drive.

Without the full surface scan, the drive passes tests OK - code SJ25.

However, with the suface scan (which took 6+ hrs), ESTool reports an AJ41 code - error detected on the RAM Verify Test (but was OK on the short test).

Has anyone else ran the full diagnostics on their drives and found similar results, or do I have a duff drive?

Thanks

.:SAmSuNG:. · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:26

I cant say iv ever bothered. Unless the system becomes unstable or something I just leave it.

Shaolin_K · 24 Oct 2010 at 15:12

I've now also discovered under HD Tune Pro's Health diagnostics that there's 1 count of Write Error Rate - is this anything to worry about? This after copying around 20 gigs of data onto it.

MikeHunt79 · 24 Oct 2010 at 18:42

Shaolin_K said:
I've now also discovered under HD Tune Pro's Health diagnostics that there's 1 count of Write Error Rate - is this anything to worry about? This after copying around 20 gigs of data onto it.

I haven't got mine installed yet, but once I do I'll give HDTune a go and let you know what my Write Error Rate is.

morfmedia · 25 Oct 2010 at 18:15

If the extended test shows errors it's likely to be beginning to fail. Obviously the short test will be less thorough.....

MikeHunt79 · 25 Oct 2010 at 22:51

morfmedia said:
If the extended test shows errors it's likely to be beginning to fail. Obviously the short test will be less thorough.....

I agree, if all those squares are green then the drive is good. I'd still do a full format however, as opposed to a quick format.

Shaolin_K · 26 Oct 2010 at 20:07

Any thoughts on below?