HD problem

lamocuk

lamocuk

lamocuk

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Hi,

A while ago i post a problem with i had with my HD(s) which seemed to be accessing a lot and slowing the system down for a little. Sadly i did not get a resolve from that and the post has fallen into the obscurity of the archives.....

This would result in a freeze of 1-2 seconds and then everthing would run okay again for a while and then it might happen again.

If you need more information on whats happening please let me know and Ill post some more, however i have posted below a report from Speedfan, which might give some answers - Please note the 'stop start' area!




Almost every EIDE or SATA hard disk includes S.M.A.R.T. data. That information is collected by the drive itself and contains data that the manufacturer considered relevant to check reliability. The data is made up of several attributes that have a current value, a worst one, a threshold, some raw data, and some flags. Basically, when any attribute's current value is below its threshold, the hard disk is considered unreliable and likely to fail. By using several techniques, this report tries to give a wider range of info, basing its analysis on advanced comparisons with normal values based on real hard disks and on expert-like checks. The final results are not to be taken as an absolute truth, but they are a very good approach to what a professional would say about your hard disk status.
Your hard disk is a SAMSUNG HD400LJ with firmware ZZ100-15.
The average temperature for this hard disk is 32C (MIN=23C MAX=44C) and yours is 33C.
Your hard disk's S.M.A.R.T. attributes are now being analyzed and a full report about the reliability, health and status of your hard disk is generated:
Your hard disk is not below any attribute threshold. This is good.
Your hard disk was never below any attribute threshold. This is good.
Your hard disk is now being compared to real data used to define normal values for your specific hard disk model. This way, the analysis can automatically use proper operating ranges. The images give you an idea of how each attribute is within such range. Current and raw values are shown for easier reference for experienced users. There are 2048 hard disk models in the current archive.

Attribute Current Raw Overall
Raw Read Error Rate 100 0 Normal
Spin Up Time 100 7872 Very good
Start/Stop Count 92 8895 Watch
Warning: Start/Stop Count is below the average limits (99-100).
Reallocated Sector Count 253 0 Very good
Seek Error Rate 253 0 Very good
Seek Time Performance 253 0 Very good
Power On Hours Count 100 1911 Normal
Spin Retry Count 253 0 Very good
Calibration Retry Count 253 0 Very good
Power Cycle Count 100 255 Very good
Airflow Temperature 67 33 Good
Hardware ECC Recovered 100 106206255 Very good
Reallocated Event Count 253 0 Very good
Current Pending Sector 253 0 Very good
Offline Uncorrectable Sector Count 253 0 Very good
Ultra DMA CRC Error Rate 200 0 Very good
Write Error Rate 100 0 Normal
Soft Read Error Rate 100 0 Normal
TA Increase Count 253 0 Very good


NOTE: not all warnings are reflected on fitness and performance overall values as relevancy is based upon the settings from the hard disk manufacturer who is the best entity deputed to define such relationships.


The overall fitness for this drive is 90%.
The overall performance for this drive is 90%.
The link to get back and see a new report about this hard disk in the future is this. Consider that new hard disks and new checks are added over time.



Please can someone advise on what is going wrong?

and if possible..... how to fix it.

thanks

Lee
 
lamocuk said:
Hi,

A while ago i post a problem with i had with my HD(s) which seemed to be accessing a lot and slowing the system down for a little. Sadly i did not get a resolve from that and the post has fallen into the obscurity of the archives.....

This would result in a freeze of 1-2 seconds and then everthing would run okay again for a while and then it might happen again.

If you need more information on whats happening please let me know and Ill post some more, however i have posted below a report from Speedfan, which might give some answers - Please note the 'stop start' area!




Almost every EIDE or SATA hard disk includes S.M.A.R.T. data. That information is collected by the drive itself and contains data that the manufacturer considered relevant to check reliability. The data is made up of several attributes that have a current value, a worst one, a threshold, some raw data, and some flags. Basically, when any attribute's current value is below its threshold, the hard disk is considered unreliable and likely to fail. By using several techniques, this report tries to give a wider range of info, basing its analysis on advanced comparisons with normal values based on real hard disks and on expert-like checks. The final results are not to be taken as an absolute truth, but they are a very good approach to what a professional would say about your hard disk status.
Your hard disk is a SAMSUNG HD400LJ with firmware ZZ100-15.
The average temperature for this hard disk is 32C (MIN=23C MAX=44C) and yours is 33C.
Your hard disk's S.M.A.R.T. attributes are now being analyzed and a full report about the reliability, health and status of your hard disk is generated:
Your hard disk is not below any attribute threshold. This is good.
Your hard disk was never below any attribute threshold. This is good.
Your hard disk is now being compared to real data used to define normal values for your specific hard disk model. This way, the analysis can automatically use proper operating ranges. The images give you an idea of how each attribute is within such range. Current and raw values are shown for easier reference for experienced users. There are 2048 hard disk models in the current archive.

Attribute Current Raw Overall
Raw Read Error Rate 100 0 Normal
Spin Up Time 100 7872 Very good
Start/Stop Count 92 8895 Watch
Warning: Start/Stop Count is below the average limits (99-100).
Reallocated Sector Count 253 0 Very good
Seek Error Rate 253 0 Very good
Seek Time Performance 253 0 Very good
Power On Hours Count 100 1911 Normal
Spin Retry Count 253 0 Very good
Calibration Retry Count 253 0 Very good
Power Cycle Count 100 255 Very good
Airflow Temperature 67 33 Good
Hardware ECC Recovered 100 106206255 Very good
Reallocated Event Count 253 0 Very good
Current Pending Sector 253 0 Very good
Offline Uncorrectable Sector Count 253 0 Very good
Ultra DMA CRC Error Rate 200 0 Very good
Write Error Rate 100 0 Normal
Soft Read Error Rate 100 0 Normal
TA Increase Count 253 0 Very good


NOTE: not all warnings are reflected on fitness and performance overall values as relevancy is based upon the settings from the hard disk manufacturer who is the best entity deputed to define such relationships.


The overall fitness for this drive is 90%.
The overall performance for this drive is 90%.
The link to get back and see a new report about this hard disk in the future is this. Consider that new hard disks and new checks are added over time



Please can someone advise on what is going wrong?

and if possible..... how to fix it.

thanks

Lee
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is that better? i can not see until i submit
 
As above. Backup all your data while you can.
Then contact samsung regarding the smart error. They will more than likely RMA it.
 
Hi,

What is RMA?

I am sure its something simple, but i am new to building computers.

thanks.

Re edit old post .... didnt see that option.

Lee
 
Mick-1965 said:
As above. Backup all your data while you can.
Then contact samsung regarding the smart error. They will more than likely RMA it.
Click to expand...

I have never backed up and drives. I am going to back this drive up as i think its my windows drive. In doing so, should i have a problem with the drive, does backing it up mean that i can get a new one, install it and then restore my backed up stuff to the new one?

If this is a yes, does that mean that windows will work as normal or does it mean that I will have to do other stuff.

Also..... the two drives i have are listed are shown as 400 and 401, how can i tell which is which?

thanks

Lee
 
What happens if i take the one out that has windows on it? Will i be able to simply plug it back in and continue as normal?

Also... does someone have an answer to my backup question?

thanks

Lee
 
To create a backup that will allow you to then restore it to your new drive and have it boot would require using imaging software like acronis.

However I would take the opertunity to reinstall windows fresh with all the latest drivers etc incase its a software issue...

I would copy your data to the other drive, install the new drive, reinstall windows onto the new drive then copy the data back..

Then keep a backup of your data on a cd / or dvd incase your drive blows up in the future!

If you mean - will removing a drive to see if it is the windows drive cause a problem then no.. if it is the windows drive the system will fail to boot, you can simply re-attach it as before.. (this assumes you dont have a odd setup with the boot drive being different from the system drive - which is unlikley)
 
If you can afford to do it this way then purchase a new drive and use something like Norton ghost or acronis to clone the complete old drive to the new one.
Assuming there are no errors while copying the data over then it will work identically to the old one.
 
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