computerclub:helpcenter:smart_hard_drive
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revision | ||
smart_hard_drive [2019/06/05 19:34] – pb | computerclub:helpcenter:smart_hard_drive [2021/10/20 20:18] (current) – phillip | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
- | ====== | + | ====== |
- | For many years, PC's or laptops have been delivered with a HD (Hard Drive). HD's contain a spindle motor, to rotate the media, and a positioning motor to locate heads over the media. While the media is spining | + | [[https:// |
- | I am not aware of Windows or Linux paying much attention to SMART data in such a was 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 |
+ | |||
+ | 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 ===== | ||
- | From a big picture perspective, | + | From a big picture perspective, |
Having a way to look at SMART information is good, but… For the uneducated, making sense of the data is hard. Why? Because some errors are // | Having a way to look at SMART information is good, but… For the uneducated, making sense of the data is hard. Why? Because some errors are // | ||
Line 14: | Line 15: | ||
So how can a consumer differentiate between // | So how can a consumer differentiate between // | ||
- | Gsmartcontrol can display the contents of a LOG of HD events. If the LOG displayed by gsmartcontrol shows messages that are the color RED, the HD probably needs to be replaced. | + | Gsmartcontrol can display the contents of a LOG of HD events. If the LOG displayed by gsmartcontrol shows messages that are the color <font inherit/ |
- | SMART data includes statistics about corrected errors. Corrected errors can include // | + | SMART data includes statistics about corrected errors. Corrected errors can include // |
===== 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 ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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/ |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Vendor comments about SMART. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Seagate offers this comment: [[https:// | ||
/home/sctxcompclubora/sctxcompclub.net/data/attic/computerclub/helpcenter/smart_hard_drive.1559763278.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/06/05 19:34 by pb