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 Post subject: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage?
PostPosted: July 16th, 2018, 18:44 
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I runned Seatools for Windows HDD Check

"Seatools for Windows - Basic Tests - Short Drive Self Test"

The result is;

"Short DST Fail"

1) Does that means this drive became garbage?

2) or Can I fix it? How? Worth it to struggle?


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 16th, 2018, 19:01 
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1.) For most conditions, yes.
2.) No.

Even if "repaired", a drive like that could not be trusted. It will choose to fail spectacularly again just after you save some important file in it. So, even if it bad news, time to get a new drive. Recommended Hitachi, Toshiba or WD now.


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 16th, 2018, 20:42 
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rogfanther wrote:
Recommended Hitachi, Toshiba or WD now.

Many high capacity Toshiba and WD drives are really native Hitachi models. If you are careful, you could score a Hitachi drive at a WD or Toshiba price.

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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 5:48 
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Thank you very much for answers.


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 12:57 
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rogfanther wrote:

Even if "repaired", a drive like that could not be trusted.

This is not true at least for some models of Seagate.
The OP didn't give any information about his drive - model, SMART, etc. and you put a verdict. Why?


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 13:19 
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zanshin777 wrote:
1) Does that means this drive became garbage?


No, it is impossible for that drive to "become garbage" because it was garbage the day it was built. You can see that clearly indicated by the word "Seagate" on the label. :D

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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 14:54 
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BGman wrote:
rogfanther wrote:

Even if "repaired", a drive like that could not be trusted.

This is not true at least for some models of Seagate.
The OP didn't give any information about his drive - model, SMART, etc. and you put a verdict. Why?


OP didn´t say he ran the Long Test, neither if he tried the offers of Seatools to fix the drive.
Based on the little information provided, I estimate OP doesn´t have that much experience and knowledge with hdds.

If someone answer that the drive can be fixed, then it invokes a horde of users trying to fix their Seagate DM´s, and later crying and throwing blame when the precious files they stored in that "fixed" drive were lost for good.


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 15:17 
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@rogfanther
Maybe you shouldn't answer this post at all...


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 15:34 
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@BGman,

I don´t see your answer to the OP, either.

Your words seem more destined to pick a fight with me than to answer the OP´s question.


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 Post subject: Re: Does Seatools Short DST Fail mean the HDD became garbage
PostPosted: July 17th, 2018, 17:23 
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data-medics wrote:
No, it is impossible for that drive to "become garbage" because it was garbage the day it was built. You can see that clearly indicated by the word "Seagate" on the label.

+1


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