Samsung HD401LJ Hard disk problem

Lord Alibaski

Lord Alibaski

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Ok this is begining to worry me a little, I keep getting this error message popping up in Vista.

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Now I have run CHKDSK on the drive several times with resulting in no errors at all.

I have tried several hard disk diagnostic tools (including many from Hirens boot CD) only 1 of the tools which was the Seagate tools which brought up 1 error saying *smart threshold flag is set* none of the other tools give me any errors.

Anyone else had this problem at all?
 
Have you tried speedfan at all? I dont know if it runs on vista but if you can try it, give it a shot as it will give you a detailed smart report.

I have a pair of HD501LJ's and one of them is really poorley and its only over a month old.
 
This drive is only a few months old something really bad up with these drives if you ask me.

Your hard disk is a SAMSUNG HD401LJ with firmware ZZ100-15.
The average temperature for this hard disk is 33C (MIN=24C MAX=44C) and yours is 24C.
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:


Error: Reallocated Sector Count has reached its threshold. Current value is 1 and threshold is 10.

According to S.M.A.R.T. specifications, your hard disk is failing and needs to be immediately replaced. Backup your data as soon as possible.


Warning: Reallocated Sector Count reached, in the past, its threshold. Worst value is 1 and threshold is 10.

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 1742 hard disk models in the
current archive.

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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.

NOTE : your hard disk has 1055 reallocated sectors (this value is very large and your hard disk should be replaced). Hard disks do have spare sectors (usually from 256 up to 1024) used to replace bad ones. This remapping operation is transparent to the end user. Anyway, this can lead to degradated performances (because remapped sectors are in different places of the disk than the original ones and the head needs additional moving). If reallocated sectors grow over time, you might encounter some serious troubles. A backup of the most important data is suggested anyway.


The overall fitness for this drive is 0%.
The overall performance for this drive is 100%.

What the hell is up with these drives then they seem to be working fine but clearly this is saying different.
 
The pop up error was doing my head in so I stopped it.

open group Policy Editor - i.e. execute gpedit.msc

Navigate - to the following setting

local computer policy
computer configuration
administrative templates
system
troubleshooting and diagnostics
disk diagnostic
disk diagnostic: configure execution level

Double Click or Properties on this value and set it to disabled. nb. Not
configured is enabled by default.
 
Get it RMA'd and get shot of the replacement.
I have quite a few seagate's and I chose to buy samsung instead:confused:
Part of the reason was they were both nearly £15 cheaper than the seagate equivalent. I have to rma the dam things which means I have to spend the money saved in the first place. I will never touch samsung again after this.
 
I got 2 drives @ the same time m8 and the other one is fine.

Phoned Samsung today told the tech the problems showed him the graph from Speedfan & the results from several other programs I tested it with..who told me to RMA the drive with Rexo so I did.

The errors I were getting with this drive were.

OEM Error Code E76 Smart error
Threshold Exceeded
The overall fitness for this drive is 0%

I will see how the new drive gets on and if I still have the problem then I will take it back to the shop where I purchased it from...and ask for a replacement and a different make.
 
Well I RMA'd the drive on Wednesday and a new drive come this morning...now that is what I call a fast service...:D

Not tested it yet though so my feelings could change later.
 
I think mine's had it too (HD501LJ), its been 14 days since I got it.

Windows showed a bubble in the system tray saying it was "unable to read "????" run chkdsk", ran it and the scan stopped/paused/crashed after scanning security indexes, where the drive began to click.

Copying my files across, had one that wouldn't fully copy and caused the drive to click so skipped it.

Tried Speedfan to get some SMART info but it, or my mobo, only shows the first hdd and not the hd501lj on the SMART tab. :(
 
ElectroBlaster said:
Interesting m8... so the label isnt slightly different? Seagate put on a label with a green border stating its refurbished.
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I sent my drive to Rexo on Tuesday and got my replacement this morning. Looks like I got a refurb as the label on the drive doesn't have a manufacture date on it, which my original drive did.
 
My original drive, manufactured 12/2007 had a warranty through to 31 March, 2011 according to rexo's warranty checker.

The replacement has a 'no proof of purchase' warranty until 30 November, 2010. That gives a manufacture date of August 2007. I'll have to keep a hold of my receipt to get the full 3 years.

The drive is working well. I gave it a scan with hdtune and HUTIL before I started, which I didn't do with the new one, and all is good so far.
 
lightbulb said:
My original drive, manufactured 12/2007 had a warranty through to 31 March, 2011 according to rexo's warranty checker.

The replacement has a 'no proof of purchase' warranty until 30 November, 2010. That gives a manufacture date of August 2007. I'll have to keep a hold of my receipt to get the full 3 years.

The drive is working well. I gave it a scan with hdtune and HUTIL before I started, which I didn't do with the new one, and all is good so far.
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Sounds cool m8. I have to rma one of mine, wish I didnt have to! flipping hard drives arghhh lol
 
lol, at least rexo wont mess you around, quick turnaround.

I sent my drive from my local Royal Mail sorting office by special delivery at around 6.30pm (cut-off is 7pm). Next morning at 9.40 or so I received an email saying the replacement is on the way. The morning after that the UPS man turned up with a Samsung 200GB ATA box, fortunately a 500gb jobby was inside :).
 
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