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Old March 6th 08, 10:54 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.comp.periphs.hdd
Walter Mautner
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Default Is my HDD dying or something else from these errors and symptoms?

Ant wrote:

In alt.comp.periphs.hdd Ignoramus24341
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Your hdb is VERY old (over 6 years of actual running hours). It does
not seem to support SMART error logging, so you do not know what is
wrong with it.


I think that it is dying based on your errror messages from console.


I would make sure to run a backup ASAP, like right now.


Already did onto hda since that's the only HDD I have to back up to).
Now, how come before these errors came up my motherboard couldn't see
BOTH HDDs? Is that related or just a coincident?

You say hda and hdb, so they are on the same controller/cable. You know, one
blocking/stalled drive can block the whole ide bus?
You should consider moving the 2nd drive to the 2nd ide cable, often enough
there were incompatibilities between different harddrive brands.

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