Re: How to check for HDD failure

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From: redstar
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:00

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the best way to tell if the HDD is going to fail is if you are getting alot of
frequent bad sector errors...say over 3 a month...the more frequent it gets,
the closeryou are to a meltdown.
HEh, and if you hear all kinds of grinding...thats a definate sign the end is
nigh :))

Jimbo wrote:

> I have a gut feeling one of my HDD is going to fail soon.  Does anyone know
> a good utility to check this hunch?

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