On 19 May 2010 12:45, Vic <l...@beer.org.uk> wrote: > > In the event of an ECC failure, the sector will not be reallocated - it is > already failed. >
This is the crux of the difference between your and my point of view. You say the sector will not be reallocated. I say it will and I believe Hugo also suggests it will. A simple google would confirm mine and Hugo's point of view. E.g. http://www.ariolic.com/activesmart/smart-attributes/reallocated-sectors-count.html -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------