Warning:Hard drive failure.. false alarm?

Question

when i open my laptop i get this message on screen

"Smart failure predicted on Hard drive 0: HTS424040M9AT00 -(PM)

WARNING: Immediately back up your data and replace your hard drive. A failure may be imminent"

then i back up my files.. and search it on google, then they said that i can test my hard drive through its Hard drive self test and it should pass the "quick", "comprehensive" and "smart" and it failed BUT in the other day when i test it again it PASS all..

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? its only a false alarm? and my hard drive is fine?

Answer 1

SMART is a diagnostic software on the disk that monitors the drive's performance. It watches for indicators and patterns of an upcoming failure, like an increasing number of bad sectors, etc. Basically, it can predict a failure.



Save anything you cannot risk losing!



I have always found SMART to be accurate, so do not delay, as you cannot know how long you have left.



That failed test says it all. The hard-disk is on its last legs. If your computer is under warranty, contact the maker. Else, tigerdirect.com is a good place to buy hard-drives for cheap.

Answer 2

I had an disappointed tummy and had to apply the lavatory and that i could no longer make it so i became into approximately to crap everywhere in the recent carpet yet it became right into a pretend alarm for diharrea on account that I puked rather.

Answer 3

Phone up the manufactures and ask!!!



Hope that helped :)

Answer 4

i agree to the first two answers... ^_^V we have the same opinions