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hey guys this is my 2nd hdd failing:@

seagate 7200.12 500gb ST3500418AS(i have rma it before,this one is 6 months old)

first one was failed in 1 month from same problem, so i am taking this more seriously

i use pc 24X7, i rarely switch it off

not using any ups

bad sectors problem occurred after power out

and increased during normal computing and while playing crysis(3 times during crysis)

hdd sentinel log

13-03-10 PM 08:04:49,#5 Reallocated Sectors Count 15 -> 16

11-03-10 PM 05:53:48,#5 Reallocated Sectors Count 14 -> 15

11-03-10 PM 04:11:26,#5 Reallocated Sectors Count 13 -> 14

09-03-10 PM 04:38:26,#5 Reallocated Sectors Count 12 -> 13

08-03-10 PM 06:26:32,#5 Reallocated Sectors Count 11 -> 12

08-03-10 PM 04:24:41,#5 Reallocated Sectors Count 10 -> 11

although hd sentinel showing hdd health 84% which is above critical stage.

do u guys think that it will die eventually???

are power outs the reason???

also i need suggestion on buying a new hdd for backup

this is my choice-WD Caviar Blue 500gb

my budget is 3K

can i get a better one in my budget??

is there any way to fix this problem??

i read somewhere about fixing reallocated sector through ATA secure erase command, is it possible??

pc specs-

amd athlon II x2 240

Biostar Ta785ge 128m

seagate 7200.12 500gb

sapphire 4670 512mb

2 gb 667mhz kingston ram

corsair vx450

win 7 32bit
 
Power outages are the primary cause of Bad blocks on HDDs. Download SeaTools from seagate website. Might help you to fix bad blocks as it has many options for to take care of such issues.

I have been using Seagate for years and have never tried anyother brand for my use. Have never had any issues with Seagate hard drives yet.
 
seatool only check doesn't fix anything, i think its useless cause on my previous drive it doesn't show any error even reallocated sectors at 376
 
^... Is this 3k additional to what you have for HDD 'coz APC Back UPS 650VA is easily available for less than 3k
 
HailStonE said:
^... Is this 3k additional to what you have for HDD 'coz APC Back UPS 650VA is easily available for less than 3k
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yes, but i will buy APC Back UPS 650VA next month

please give suggestion for new hdd

i am thinking of WD Caviar Blue 500gb
 
^.. Thats nice.. You should get the UPS..

WD Blue is a good choice.. Comes with Full 5 Years warranty & home pickup for RMA.... unlike Seagate which has reduced warranty to 3 Years & RMA is a pain...
 
yeah bro if you don't want to fry(In case of power surge) your valuable components then get a UPS ASAP.
 
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