Hi,
On Sep 2, 1:58 pm, Srihari k <harisult...@gmail.com> wrote:
> @gokul OMG OMG!!!you make me nerveous!!
Haha! Sorry for that! But remember that you are dealing with a
machine. It could fail anytime - be prepared always. Power system and
hard drives are especially worrying. Any part of the system can be
easily restored after a failure - except the data that represent your
hard work. As long as it is backed up with multiple copies, you don't
need to worry about anything.
> @gokul i ran SMART and i was not smart enough to decode the
> output.Please spare some time analysing the text that follows((Man do
> it.. ITS my HARDDISk :) ))
Funny! In the industry, the hard drives are the devices that the
specialists care least about - even though the data in them is
considered most precious.
As for the SMART data, it is really easy to interpret. The
instructions are available in the second link I gave earlier. And
looking at your HDD data, looks like it is healthy for now. All the
parameters are above their minimum thresholds - meaning that the HDD
is safe for now.
There are 2 parameters you have to specially watch out for in the
future.
1. Seek error rate:
Lowest value recorded: 60 (out of 255)
Minimum threshold: 30 (out of 255)
2. Spin retry count:
Lowest value recorded: 100 (out of 255)
Minimum threshold: 97 (out of 255)
Both these parameters are 'Pre-fail' type. That means that if they
ever touch the minimum threshold or go below it, that indicates
impending drive failure. You will have to take emergency measures if
such a situation arises. Right now, both parameters are above the
threshold, but slowly creeping down towards it. Right now, these are
not a problem. But watch out for them in the long run (you can check
the data once in a month or two).
There is one another parameter, which if improved, can extend drive
life:
3. Air flow temperature (deg Celsius):
Lowest value recorded: 48 (out of 255) ~ 41 deg (highest
recorded).
Minimum threshold: 45 (out of 255)
This is an 'old-age' type parameter. If this value goes below the
threshold (ie, if the drive overheats), the drive performance and
health will start to degrade. Low value for this parameter indicates
poor air cooling condition. Improving cooling can improve life. If you
feel like correcting this condition, you will have to consult a
specialist - unfortunately, I am incompetent to comment on it.
Hope I was able to address some of your concerns. Wish you good luck
with drives and data in the future!
Regards,
Gokul Das
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