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Current pending sector count 242
Hello. I have receive a Current pending sector count 242 on the western digital WD20EARS-22MVWBO ( 2TB green drive). Crystal disk info software shows this as a yellow-alert " caution" Shou...
Current pending sectors indicate sectors that the drive had an issue reading from. They will only get cleared if the drive tries to write to the same sector again. If it succeeds, it clears the error. If it fails, it marks the sector as unusable and remaps it (your reallocated sector count would then increase accordingly).
This error is fairly serious and can indicate a failing drive, especially if the count continues to increase. If it was me, I would probably contact WD and see if I could get an RMA on the drive. I would also ensure you have backups or are prepared in case it fails.
This error is fairly serious and can indicate a failing drive, especially if the count continues to increase. If it was me, I would probably contact WD and see if I could get an RMA on the drive. I would also ensure you have backups or are prepared in case it fails.
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