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Samsung Spinpoint F1 errors
Hi, I have a Pro Pioneer, with 6 Samsung Spinpoint F1s disks installed. They have been in there for a few years, and I have a disk with a few SMART errors; Raw Read Error Rate - 3 Read Sector E...
You'll probably get different opinions on this topic. Though there are papers that analyze disk failures and SMART data, I haven't seen anyone publish good strategies on when to replace a drive (that are grounded in the failure statistics).
I would keep an eye on this disk, but not replace it until the numbers start to increase. I would also make sure I had a spare on hand, so I could immediately replace it when the numbers start to rise.
BTW, in my experience, writing to a marginal/failing drive is worse than reading. So volume scans may not give you much guidance. File Scrubbing might be more useful (though of course it will stress all the drives...).
I would keep an eye on this disk, but not replace it until the numbers start to increase. I would also make sure I had a spare on hand, so I could immediately replace it when the numbers start to rise.
BTW, in my experience, writing to a marginal/failing drive is worse than reading. So volume scans may not give you much guidance. File Scrubbing might be more useful (though of course it will stress all the drives...).
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