While copying data from my original HDD to my array one of my HDD's reported read errors.

After running an extended SMART self-test on the drive, it once again failed and in the report it tells me "the read element of the test failed".

 

I'm pretty confident this means this drive is unstable to say the least, probably dying, but would like some confirmation on this before I ditch a drive that might have something else going on.

SMART report.txt

SMART look mostly fine, except for:

 

200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   ---R--   200   200   000    -    1

But failed SMART test = failed disk, it needs to be replaced, you can also try one or more preclear cycles to see if it helps, but even if it does it will likely end up failing again soon.

3 minutes ago, johnnie.black said:

SMART look mostly fine, except for:

 

200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   ---R--   200   200   000    -    1

But failed SMART test = failed disk, it needs to be replaced, you can also try one or more preclear cycles to see if it helps, but even if it does it will likely end up failing again soon.

Yeah I think something's wrong with the head, it was making a bit of a ticking noise which caught my attention originally and definitely isn't good. That said, I haven't heard it do so since, but haven't really been trying to use it anymore either.

 

The quick SMART test passes, but the extended one just stops and fails after 20%.

 

Already sent WD Support an email, drive is barely 3,5 years old, but of course no longer covered under warranty. Here's hoping they have a kind heart.

Edited September 14, 20187 yr by xorinzor