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enbeekay
Feb 15, 2014Aspirant
HDD issue.
Hi. I've had an issue with an HDD in a ReadyNAS NV+ v2. I've got messages saying a drive had failed and the system had shut down. The system is populated with 4x3TB Seagate HDD's. Due to this i ...
StephenB
Feb 16, 2014Guru - Experienced User
Did you look at the SMART stats or the log on the NAS before you removed the seagate?
Also, perhaps look at the SMART stats on a PC. Seatools uses higher thresholds than I'd like. Acronis Drive Monitor is one of several freeware tools that will let you see them.
I also suggest running the destructive write test - no reason not to, and I have found that it will uncover bad sectors that the other tests miss.
Also, perhaps look at the SMART stats on a PC. Seatools uses higher thresholds than I'd like. Acronis Drive Monitor is one of several freeware tools that will let you see them.
I also suggest running the destructive write test - no reason not to, and I have found that it will uncover bad sectors that the other tests miss.
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