disk warning

[sentmemail]

hi,
i constantly see this warning message in my eventlog, does it really means that my HDD is failing?
thanks

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Disk
Event Category: None
Event ID: 52
Date: 1/25/2003
Time: 4:17:13 PM
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
The driver has detected that device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 has predicted that it will fail. Immediately back up your data and replace your hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent.

 

[Marcs41]

huh ... that's what is says !
It is probably the S.M.A.R.T. part that communicates that.
Better check it if you cannot afford to lose anything.
If in doubt, replace it, prices a very low these days anyway, and, you have a (old) spare disk to play with as a bonus ;-)
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[sentmemail]

how do i know whats wrong with the HDD?

 

[Marcs41]

Depends on the manyfacturer, some have diagnostic tools, some don't, check their site.
Otherwise, there are some other tools you can get to do it, search google or tucows.

BUT ! Be careful with those test, some parts of the tests are DESTRUCTIVE for data , READ very very carefully before hitting Enter. If the solution is here, let us know it was helpful so others can benefit from it as too

 

[joosep]

I have the exact same problem as sentmemail. The only difference is that I have win-XP and due to recent HDD failiure I installed RAID-1 controller. I have had two new HDD's connected to that RAID card for about a week or so and I see aproximately one of those errors every day.
I have had no problems with these HDD's and the only sign of possible problem can be seen in System events list.
How seriously should I take this message?
(Is it just a XP's problem with RAID?)


ps! sorry I posted my XP problem in W2K forum. Just trying to keep similar problems together.

 

[pbxman]

Remove the RAID card and the other drive..see if you get it. It's pretty durn rare that a RAID card goes bad, but i'd keep a backup handy regardless. Why push your luck? There are a lot of hokey drivers floating around for RAID cards..is it a Promise card? Hokey in my experience. Use an older driver if it gains you stability and takes the errors away. RAID is about reliability & redundancy - not the latest & greatest drivers. They don't exactly go hand-in hand these days.. pbxman
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