BIOs Warns Hard Drive Failing, but Drive Passes Test

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jim evans

Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes
up:

Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.

Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.

Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:

Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good
condition.

So, which do I believe, the warning or the test? And, if I decide to
believe the test and keep using the drive, how do I get rid of the
message that halts bootup?
 
jim evans said:
Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes up:
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Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.
Click to expand...
Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.
Click to expand...
Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:
Click to expand...
Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good condition.
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So, which do I believe, the warning or the test?
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The warning.
And, if I decide to believe the test and keep using the drive,
how do I get rid of the message that halts bootup?
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Disable it in the bios.

Post the Everest SMART report, for a better idea about what is happening with the drive.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181
 
Post the Everest SMART report, for a better idea about what is happening with the drive.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181
Click to expand...

I think it's going to be pretty broken up posting, but here goes:

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.
]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST
v2.20.405
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer RED
Generator Huck
Operating System Microsoft
Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-12-07
Time 23:55


--------[ SMART
]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]

01 Raw Read Error Rate 0 253 252 6
OK: Always passing
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
04 Start/Stop Count 0 253 253 452
OK: Always passing
05 Reallocated Sector Count 63 253 253 0
OK: Value is normal
06 Read Channel Margin 100 253 253 0
OK: Value is normal
07 Seek Error Rate 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
08 Seek Time Performance 187 250 245 34346
OK: Value is normal
09 Power-On Time Count 0 253 225 67
OK: Always passing
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
0B Calibration Retry Count 223 253 252 0
OK: Value is normal
0C Power Cycle Count 0 250 250 1497
OK: Always passing
C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 199 199 0
OK: Always passing
C8 Write Error Rate 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
C9 <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 13
OK: Always passing
CA <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CB <vendor-specific> 180 253 252 0
OK: Value is normal
CC <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CD <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CF <vendor-specific> 0 238 237 15
OK: Always passing
D0 <vendor-specific> 0 242 242 11
OK: Always passing
D1 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
60 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
61 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
62 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
63 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
64 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
65 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing

[ WDC WD102AA (WD-WMA0M1640677) ]

01 Raw Read Error Rate 51 200 200 0
OK: Value is normal
03 Spin Up Time 0 110 106 1100
OK: Always passing
04 Start/Stop Count 40 98 98 2008
OK: Value is normal
05 Reallocated Sector Count 112 200 200 0
OK: Value is normal
09 Power-On Time Count 0 26 26 54239
OK: Always passing
0A Spin Retry Count 51 100 100 0
OK: Value is normal
0B Calibration Retry Count 51 100 100 0
OK: Value is normal
0C Power Cycle Count 0 99 99 1997
OK: Always passing
C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 200 253 8
OK: Always passing
C8 Write Error Rate 51 200 197 0
OK: Value is normal


--------[ Debug - PCI
]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B00 D00 F00: VIA VT8363A Apollo KT133A Chipset - System
Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 05 03 06 00 10 22 03 00 00 06 00 08 00 00
Offset 10: 08 00 00 E8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 16 F4 6B B4 47 09 18 18 88 00 08 10 18 18 18 18
Offset 60: 0F EA 02 20 E4 E4 D4 00 50 0C 65 0D 08 3F 00 00
Offset 70: DE 88 CC 0C 0E 81 E2 00 01 B4 19 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 0F 44 00 00 C0 00 00 00 03 00 06 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 32 00 00
Offset A0: 02 C0 20 00 07 02 00 1F 04 01 00 00 6F 22 04 63
Offset B0: 52 EC 38 50 11 CC 00 0F 67 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 03 03 00 22 00 00 00 00 80 00 00

B00 D01 F00: VIA AGP Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 05 83 07 00 30 22 00 00 04 06 00 00 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 00 F0 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 EC F0 ED 00 E0 F0 E7 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00
Offset 40: CB CD 08 44 25 72 05 83 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 02 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F00: VIA VT82C686B PCI-ISA Bridge

Offset 00: 06 11 86 06 87 00 10 02 40 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 11 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 08 01 00 00 00 80 60 E6 01 01 84 00 00 00 F0 F3
Offset 50: 0E 06 34 00 00 B0 BB B0 00 06 FF 08 50 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 01 30 12 02 80 00 F0 40 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 03 01 00 00 00 09 00 00 00 60 00 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 41 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F01: VIA VT82C571 IDE Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 71 05 07 00 90 02 06 8A 01 01 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 D0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 11 71 05
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00
Offset 40: 0B E2 09 35 18 1C C0 00 A8 20 31 20 FF 00 FF FF
Offset 50: 07 F1 07 F0 34 00 00 00 A8 A8 A8 A8 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: F8 4E F7 02 00 00 00 00 00 23 F9 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 06 00 71 05 06 11 71 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F02: VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 38 30 07 00 10 02 16 00 03 0C 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 D4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 09 34 12
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 10 03 00 06 00 30 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F03: VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 38 30 07 00 10 02 16 00 03 0C 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 D8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 09 34 12
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 10 03 00 C2 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F04: VIA VT82C686B Power Management Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 57 30 00 00 90 02 40 00 80 06 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 11 57 30
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 20 84 5B 00 FA 30 00 00 01 40 00 00 00 10 00 00
Offset 50: 00 FF FF 88 40 0C 00 00 00 FF FF 00 06 11 57 30
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 01 60 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 01 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 01 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D07 F05: VIA AC'97 Audio Controller

Offset 00: 06 11 58 30 01 00 10 02 50 00 01 04 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 01 DC 00 00 01 E0 00 00 01 E4 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 DD 15 00 76
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 03 00 00
Offset 40: 01 CC 40 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D0A F00: Adaptec AHA-2930CU SCSI Controller

Offset 00: 04 90 60 38 07 00 90 02 03 00 00 01 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 01 E8 00 00 00 10 02 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 90 69 38
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 DC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 04 04
Offset 40: 00 11 00 00 00 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 21 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D0B F00: NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter

Offset 00: 0B 10 20 00 07 00 90 02 00 00 00 02 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 01 EC 00 00 00 00 02 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 85 13 11 F3
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 0B 34
Offset 40: 01 00 82 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D0D F00: Rockwell RC56HCFPCI SupraMax 56i Voice Modem

Offset 00: 7A 12 05 10 07 00 90 02 01 00 00 07 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 01 EE 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 80 00 00 7A 12 05 10
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 00 00
Offset 40: 01 00 21 48 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B01 D00 F00: Gainward CARDEXpert GeForce2 MX Jumbo TV Video
Adapter

Offset 00: DE 10 10 01 07 00 B0 02 A1 00 00 03 00 F8 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 EC 08 00 00 E0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B0 10 01 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 05 01
Offset 40: B0 10 01 00 02 00 20 00 17 00 00 1F 04 01 00 1F
Offset 50: 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 CE D6 23 00 0F 00 00 00
Offset 60: 01 44 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00


--------[ Debug - Video BIOS
]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C000:0000 U.\.K7400.L.w.VIDEO ....$..+..IBM VGA
COMPATIBLe......z.10/05/00
C000:0040
..................;........*..*PMIDX.[............[.NV....>.....
C000:0080 ..........0.h.....P.."q(..i.......V.y.<.....?>76.z.z.
........".4
C000:00C0 .:.R.^.^.4.NVIDIA GeForce2 MX VGA
BIOS..........................
C000:0100 ............................Version 3.11.00.08.00
....Copyright (
C000:0140 C) 1996-2000 NVidia Corp.....0MB RAM................
....$...(...
C000:0180
.................................................................
C000:01C0 ........................................
....$...(...............
C000:0200
....................................................@\D..........
C000:0240
......CP.!.....D.....7.........0...0.............................
C000:0280
........3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0...........................
C000:02C0
..........3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.........................
C000:0300
............3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.......................
C000:0340
..............3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.....................
C000:0380
................3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0...................
C000:03C0
..................3P.!.....D.....7.........0...0.................
 
I think it's going to be pretty broken up posting,
Click to expand...

Wrapped, anyway.
but here goes:
Click to expand...
--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.
]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST
v2.20.405
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer RED
Generator Huck
Operating System Microsoft
Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-12-07
Time 23:55


--------[ SMART
]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]

01 Raw Read Error Rate 0 253 252 6
OK: Always passing
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
04 Start/Stop Count 0 253 253 452
OK: Always passing
05 Reallocated Sector Count 63 253 253 0
OK: Value is normal
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Thats good, its often that value thats whats producing a bad SMART warning.
06 Read Channel Margin 100 253 253 0
OK: Value is normal
07 Seek Error Rate 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
08 Seek Time Performance 187 250 245 34346
OK: Value is normal
09 Power-On Time Count 0 253 225 67
OK: Always passing
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
Click to expand...

Thats the problem, and its right, I'd replace the drive before it dies myself.

Its saying that drive is having a problem spinning up.

It might be a failing power supply, but its more likely the drive.
0B Calibration Retry Count 223 253 252 0
OK: Value is normal
Click to expand...

Same first comment.
0C Power Cycle Count 0 250 250 1497
OK: Always passing
C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
Click to expand...

Same first comment.
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
Click to expand...

Same first comment.
C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
Click to expand...

Same first comment.
C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 199 199 0
OK: Always passing
C8 Write Error Rate 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
C9 <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 13
OK: Always passing
CA <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CB <vendor-specific> 180 253 252 0
OK: Value is normal
CC <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CD <vendor-specific> 0 253 252 0
OK: Always passing
CF <vendor-specific> 0 238 237 15
OK: Always passing
D0 <vendor-specific> 0 242 242 11
OK: Always passing
D1 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
60 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
61 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
62 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
63 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
64 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
65 <vendor-specific> 0 253 253 0
OK: Always passing
Click to expand...
[ WDC WD102AA (WD-WMA0M1640677) ]
Click to expand...
01 Raw Read Error Rate 51 200 200 0
OK: Value is normal
03 Spin Up Time 0 110 106 1100
OK: Always passing
04 Start/Stop Count 40 98 98 2008
OK: Value is normal
05 Reallocated Sector Count 112 200 200 0
OK: Value is normal
09 Power-On Time Count 0 26 26 54239
OK: Always passing
0A Spin Retry Count 51 100 100 0
OK: Value is normal
0B Calibration Retry Count 51 100 100 0
OK: Value is normal
0C Power Cycle Count 0 99 99 1997
OK: Always passing
C4 Reallocation Event Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C5 Current Pending Sector Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C6 Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 200 200 0
OK: Always passing
C7 Ultra ATA CRC Error Rate 0 200 253 8
OK: Always passing
C8 Write Error Rate 51 200 197 0
OK: Value is normal
Click to expand...

That drive isnt the one thats dying.

That was all that was needed, the rest wasnt the SMART report.
 
Previously Franc Zabkar said:
[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiction#Stiction_and_computer_maintenance
Click to expand...

Modern drives cannot have stiction problems, due to different
surfache coating. This is something different, e.g. a shot motor
driver or a defectiove PSU that is unstable on the 12V line.

Do not continue using this system until you have found
the problem and make a complete backup NOW! The vendor diagnostics
is simply lying to you, this is a very serius issue, as it could
well cause catatstropic death, i.e. a completely inaccessible drive
without further warning.

Arno
 
jim evans said:
Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes
up:

Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.

Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.

Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:

Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good
condition.

So, which do I believe, the warning or the test? And, if I decide to
believe the test and keep using the drive, how do I get rid of the
message that halts bootup?
Click to expand...

Is the manufacturer's drive test only testing writing and reading to the
disk or is it assessing the SMART status? If it's not checking SMART,
that would explain the passing test. What software did you run and which
test did it pass?
 
Thanks to everyone for the help.

I got an SATA drive and trying to figure out how to install it.
 
Is the manufacturer's drive test only testing writing and reading to the
disk or is it assessing the SMART status?
Click to expand...

I don't know.
What software did you run and which test did it pass?
Click to expand...

It's the drive test software that Maxtor (now Seagate) supplies for
testing their drives. There are two tests quick and more intensive.
I ran the more intensive.
 
Previously Franc Zabkar said:
[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
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It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiction#Stiction_and_computer_maintenance
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Modern drives cannot have stiction problems, due to different
surfache coating. This is something different, e.g. a shot motor
driver or a defectiove PSU that is unstable on the 12V line.

Do not continue using this system until you have found
the problem and make a complete backup NOW! The vendor diagnostics
is simply lying to you, this is a very serius issue, as it could
well cause catatstropic death, i.e. a completely inaccessible drive
without further warning.

Arno
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Thanks for the correction.

I found the following interesting document:
http://datacent.com/maxtor_data_recovery.php?hdd=Maxtor&model=5T030H3

"Another issue with Maxtor hard drives is damage to the components on
the cirquit board (PCB). Maxtor drives are very vulnerable to
overheating, power surges and bad power supply unit combined with
power streak is usually enough to burn spindle driver (usually SMOOTH
L2750 chip) on the PCB."

FWIW, a few people at this forum are also having spin-up issues with
Maxtor drives:
http://my.ocworkbench.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=50318

Here are some examples of catastrophic failure:

Burnt Chip on Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 causes drive failure:
http://www.dataclinic.co.uk/burnt-chip-on-maxtor-diamondmax-hard-disk.htm

Smooth L7250 chip family:
http://www.dataclinic.co.uk/hard-disk-smooth-l7250.htm

- Franc Zabkar
 
Arno Wagner wrote in news:[email protected]
Previously Franc Zabkar said:
[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiction#Stiction_and_computer_maintenance
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Modern drives cannot have stiction problems, due to different
surfache coating.
Click to expand...

Clueless Idjut.
This is something different, e.g. a shot motor
driver or a defectiove PSU that is unstable on the 12V line.

Do not continue using this system until you have found
the problem and make a complete backup NOW!
Click to expand...
The vendor diagnostics is simply lying to you,
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Of course it is, babblehead.
this is a very serius issue, as it could
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well cause catatstropic death,
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Oh yes, babblehead, please do.
 
Franc Zabkar wrote in news:[email protected]
[ Maxtor 5T030H3 (T3R3A14C) ]
Click to expand...
03 Spin Up Time 63 193 192 23900
OK: Value is normal
Click to expand...
0A Spin Retry Count 223 222 221 30
Pre-Failure: Imminent loss of data is being predicted
Click to expand...
It looks to me like your drive may have had a stiction problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiction#Stiction_and_computer_maintenance
Click to expand...

Modern drives cannot have stiction problems, due to different
surfache coating. This is something different, e.g. a shot motor
driver or a defectiove PSU that is unstable on the 12V line.

Do not continue using this system until you have found
the problem and make a complete backup NOW! The vendor diagnostics
is simply lying to you, this is a very serius issue, as it could
well cause catatstropic death, i.e. a completely inaccessible drive
without further warning.

Arno
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Thanks for the correction.
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You should be.
It's a real honour to be corrected by the clueless babblehead.
I found the following interesting document:
http://datacent.com/maxtor_data_recovery.php?hdd=Maxtor&model=5T030H3

"Another issue with Maxtor hard drives is damage to the components on
the cirquit board (PCB). Maxtor drives are very vulnerable to
overheating, power surges and bad power supply unit combined with
power streak is usually enough to burn spindle driver (usually SMOOTH
L2750 chip) on the PCB."
Click to expand...

Strange how the manufacturer diagnostics plainly missed that and gave the drive a clean bill of health.
FWIW, a few people at this forum are also having spin-up issues with
Maxtor drives:
http://my.ocworkbench.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=50318

Here are some examples of catastrophic failure:

Burnt Chip on Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 causes drive failure:
http://www.dataclinic.co.uk/burnt-chip-on-maxtor-diamondmax-hard-disk.htm

Smooth L7250 chip family:
http://www.dataclinic.co.uk/hard-disk-smooth-l7250.htm
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Pity his drive is just working fine.
 
Today on bootup, after the drives are recognized this message comes
up:

Primary master hard drive S.M.A.R.T status BAD.

Warning: Immediately backup your data and replace
your hard drive. A failure may be imminent.

Then I run the manufacturer's drive test and it says:

Congratulations, your drive passed the test, and it is in good
condition.

So, which do I believe, the warning or the test? And, if I decide to
believe the test and keep using the drive, how do I get rid of the
message that halts bootup?
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Some drive makers enable warning thresholds for things that don't really
constitute anything to worry about. For instance I have some Fujitsu
drives that give warnings about the "power on count". Basically Fujitsu
didn't expect the drive to last so long. Since there are no real problems
with those drives, I ignore that particular SMART value.

If the manufacturer specific utility doesn't find a problem, I would just
suggest disabling the SMART warning in the BIOS setup.
 
Michael Cecil wrote in news:[email protected]
Some drive makers enable warning thresholds for things that don't really
constitute anything to worry about. For instance I have some Fujitsu
drives that give warnings about the "power on count". Basically Fujitsu
didn't expect the drive to last so long. Since there are no real problems
with those drives, I ignore that particular SMART value.
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If the manufacturer specific utility doesn't find a problem,
Click to expand...

If it doesn't test spin-up time then it may well not find any that exist.
Doesn't mean that particular problem doesn't exist.
The fact that it spins up now doesn't mean that it will spin-up tomorrow.
 
Previously Michael Cecil said:
On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:48:32 -0600, jim evans
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Some drive makers enable warning thresholds for things that don't really
constitute anything to worry about. For instance I have some Fujitsu
drives that give warnings about the "power on count". Basically Fujitsu
didn't expect the drive to last so long. Since there are no real problems
with those drives, I ignore that particular SMART value.
Click to expand...

With good reason. However in most cases the manufacturer thresholds
are over-optimitstic, from my experience.
If the manufacturer specific utility doesn't find a problem, I would just
suggest disabling the SMART warning in the BIOS setup.
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That is very bad advice. Unless you can say after careful
consideration that a specific value that exceeds its
threshold is not a concern, a failed SMART status is
a dire warning.

Arno
 
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