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====== What is S.M.A.R.T ====== | ====== What is S.M.A.R.T ====== | ||
- | For many years, PC's or laptops have been delivered with a HD (Hard Drive). HD's contain a spindle motor to rotate the disk(s), and a positioning motor to locate heads over the disks. While the disks are spinning the heads detect or generate magnetic information on the media. Electronic devices and firmware in the HD are designed to monitor and/or tolerate marginal behavior of the HD components. The HD is also capable of reporting correctable or uncorrectable behavior. This implies the HD is a computer | + | [[https:// |
- | I am not aware of Windows or Linux paying much attention to SMART data in such a way as to warn the user before the HD is problematic. However, I have observered | + | I am not aware of Windows or Linux paying much attention to SMART data in such a way as to warn the user before the HD is problematic. However, I have observed |
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+ | You can see the SMART statistics for the HD in your computer. How? A program known as [[https:// | ||
- | You can see the SMART statistics for the HD in your computer. How? A program known as [[https:// | ||
===== SMART is hard ===== | ===== SMART is hard ===== | ||
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===== Positioning Errors ===== | ===== Positioning Errors ===== | ||
- | A positioning error occurs when the HD detects the heads are in the incorrect | + | A positioning error occurs when the HD detects the heads are in the incorrect |
===== Media Errors ===== | ===== Media Errors ===== | ||
- | Media errors can be detected because the data on the media includes // | + | Media errors can be detected because the data on the media includes // |
===== Gsmartcontrol Video ===== | ===== Gsmartcontrol Video ===== | ||
- | This video demonstrates gsmartcontol. | + | This video demonstrates gsmartcontol. It starts a bit slow, but does cover the important features of the tool. [[https:// |
===== Alternatives to GsmartControl ===== | ===== Alternatives to GsmartControl ===== | ||
- | [[https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/home/ | + | [[https://alternativeto.net/software/ |
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+ | ===== Vendor comments about SMART. ===== | ||
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+ | Seagate offers this comment: [[https:// | ||
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