is this hdd dangerous for use?

JohnKPro

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I have this for over 5 years and i back up my data decided to run a full erase and check its status but it come out that it had this
rellocated sectors count current 199 worst 199 threshold 140 raw values 4

Uncorrectable sector count current 200 worst 200 threshold 0 raw values 33

Is it dangerous to use this drive?
 
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Hey there, John!

According to the SMART attributes that you've shared, it seems like you got some bad sectors (remapped and unusable). However small the value, I'd second @bjornl's opinion and advise you to be careful when using this HDD. You should always make sure you have a backup of the data that you store there, otherwise, you risk the number of bad sectors to increase and corrupt your files. This HDD is dangerous to count on if you don't have a copy of your files elsewhere.

I'd recommend you to keep an eye on its SMART attributes if you decide to still make use of it. This is the best way to prevent any potential data loss.

Best of luck! :)
SuperSoph_WD
Hey there, John!

According to the SMART attributes that you've shared, it seems like you got some bad sectors (remapped and unusable). However small the value, I'd second @bjornl's opinion and advise you to be careful when using this HDD. You should always make sure you have a backup of the data that you store there, otherwise, you risk the number of bad sectors to increase and corrupt your files. This HDD is dangerous to count on if you don't have a copy of your files elsewhere.

I'd recommend you to keep an eye on its SMART attributes if you decide to still make use of it. This is the best way to prevent any potential data loss.

Best of luck! :)
SuperSoph_WD
 
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