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Ginstuki

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Weeks ago, I've got a pop-up on my desktop warning me that my HDD is about to fail or something like that.
Using Crystal Disk Info, I saw that the health is bad and one of the main reasons was the Reallocated Sectors Count. Current was about 25, worst 25 as well and threshold 36. Lately it slowly decreased to 16, is it a sign that it's getting better? I've defragmented my HDD which I own for two years. Advice? Warnings? Anything I should be aware of?
 
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The hdd maker will have some diagnostic utilities specific to their devices.
Data lifeguard for wd, seatools for Seagate.

Most will have a warranty for 3 years or more.
If you think it is defective, RMA the device.

Lastly, if you value any data on the drive, make a plan for EXTERNAL backup.
Devices can fail, you could get ransomeware, inadvertent deletion, etc...

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JaredDM

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No, it's the very opposite. When it comes to SMART values lower is always worse. Think of them as a countdown to failure which often starts at 100, warns at a certain value (in this case 36), and completely dies at 0. Backup the data immediately, replace the drive, and throw it away.

Bad sectors don't get better, only worse.
 
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Boogieman_WD

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Hey there, Ginstuki.

My advice is to backup your important data as soon as possible if you haven't done so already. SMART data can often be inaccurate that's why you should download the HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool and run the long tests as well, to see what's the extend of the damage. Bad sectors can't heal themselves, as this basically is physical damage on the surface of the HDD platters.

If the drive is still under warranty - go ahead and RMA it. If not, get a new one and you can keep using this for non essential data until it dies at some point. Unfortunately it's next to impossible to pin-point when the drive is going to fail exactly. It could be days, weeks or even months.

edit: Looks like I was beaten to the answer while I was typing. :)

Hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Boogieman_WD
 
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geofelt

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The hdd maker will have some diagnostic utilities specific to their devices.
Data lifeguard for wd, seatools for Seagate.

Most will have a warranty for 3 years or more.
If you think it is defective, RMA the device.

Lastly, if you value any data on the drive, make a plan for EXTERNAL backup.
Devices can fail, you could get ransomeware, inadvertent deletion, etc...

 
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