All About Harddisk Thread V4
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 Oct 2 2013, 02:21 PM
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Hi guys, forgive me if this is the wrong section to post for this question.
My WD HDD recently became faulty (windows asks to format when plugged in) but I managed to pull out the important data with recovery software. The question now is: Can I write zero before sending it back to the shop I bought to RMA? It's still within the 3 year warranty. I'm worried if the shop will not replace since write zero might "fix" the problem I'm having now. |
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Oct 3 2013, 06:51 PM
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QUOTE(alvinfks78 @ Oct 2 2013, 04:57 PM) Better to zero b4 send otherwise your P&C info is there.  QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Oct 3 2013, 08:59 AM) Yes, you may writes zeroes to the HDD in case you need to protect your P&C stuff. I ran the WD Lifeguard Diagnostics extended scan, no problems. (no bad sectors) I then wrote zero, and then the HDD isn't showing up when plugged in anymore.You may also check the SMART (HDDScan) after write zeroes to check for any "...sector" attribute value. "Reallocated sector count", "Pending sector count", etc. These are few attribute that you need to have a lookout for, otherwise you can post your SMART result here and we all can have a look. I sent it to RMA. Hopefully can replace. :/ Thanks for the help guys. This post has been edited by lerrymaru: Oct 3 2013, 06:51 PM |
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