starterla.blogg.se - march 2023

Crystaldiskinfo reallocated sectors count 36 threshold

But you should seriously read #3 again, that one’s relevant to everyone. Depending on your specific situation, things may not be that bad. If this list made you panic, I apologize.

Or: If your hard drive is still under warranty, send it in for a replacement (but back it up first).

If your data is important to you, you should buy a new hard drive.

There is no fix to lower your reallocated sector count.

Reallocated sectors are bad sectors on your hard drive that have been moved to another part of the disk.

Let’s cut to the chase with a quick 5 point summary: Increases in reallocated sectors are one of the tell tale signs of a drive that’s dying – do not ignore the warnings.

If S.M.A.R.T data for your hard drive is showing a number other than 0 next to “ ID 05 Reallocated Sector Count”, I’m going to be up front and let you know that this isn’t a good sign.