Hard drive failing message

Ricardox1 · 30 Jun 2011 at 23:44

Hey guys a few weeks ago I had a message saying my hard drive is failing and I would need to backup, i haven't had the error since but I just got it again.
For the past 4 or 5 months my computer has been freezing and being very slow, especially in my browser, do you think my hard drive is certainly failing?
It's the Samsung F3 1TB and running windows 7 had it about 2 years, I just purchased a OCZ Agility 3 120GB HD as I am pretty sure it is failing just wanted get you guys thoughts if it is failing,
thanks.

Philtor · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:07

Windows 7 is reporting the SMART data which is usually bang on. Download and run the Samsung ES Tool. Make sure you have a backup also fella.

d_brennen · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:13

As Phil said. I had 2 500GB F3s die within a month of each other, both covered under the 3 year warranty

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/warranty.html

Craig321 · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:17

Ricardox1 said:
Hey guys a few weeks ago I had a message saying my hard drive is failing and I would need to backup, i haven't had the error since but I just got it again.
For the past 4 or 5 months my computer has been freezing and being very slow, especially in my browser, do you think my hard drive is certainly failing?
It's the Samsung F3 1TB and running windows 7 had it about 2 years, I just purchased a OCZ Agility 3 120GB HD as I am pretty sure it is failing just wanted get you guys thoughts if it is failing,
thanks.

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Philtor · 1 Jul 2011 at 01:05

It's times like this I hate to say - Western Digital have always proven more reliable than the Sammy drives for me and I've built a fair few systems.

gothic_hobbit · 1 Jul 2011 at 01:41

philtorrens said:
It's times like this I hate to say - Western Digital have always proven more reliable than the Sammy drives for me and I've built a fair few systems.

I concur.

Ricardox1 · 1 Jul 2011 at 13:40

Cheers guys, well I certainly won't be getting a samsung hard drive again, hopefully this SSD will last me a good wile, if this fails I will go down the WD route for sure.