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Random errors, when using HDD

October 11th, 2009, 5:43

I've got a problem with my HDD. I've bought it few month ago, but now, when i start my usual desktop(Xubuntu), it works very slow, and writes lots of errors to console. When i start failure recovery session(that means, no autostart applications) it works rather good. I think, it is some region-dependent error, that appears when some application uses data in broken region on HDD. I am attaching HDD SMART error log. Can somebody explain, what the problem is, and what can i do to fix it?
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ST3160023A-2009-10-11.txt
HDD SMART error log
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Re: Random errors, when using HDD

October 11th, 2009, 6:43

Scan the drive with mhdd and post that log.

Re: Random errors, when using HDD

October 18th, 2009, 12:43

Here it is.
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mhdd.log
MHDD log
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Re: Random errors, when using HDD

October 18th, 2009, 13:10

The drive has bad and/or weak sectors.

It is failing and should be replaced immediately.

Re: Random errors, when using HDD

October 19th, 2009, 6:47

Very bad... I've bought it not so far ago.

Re: Random errors, when using HDD

October 19th, 2009, 7:13

RMA it and take a print out of that log with you.

Re: Random errors, when using HDD

October 20th, 2009, 14:28

I'll try, but first i need to find its receipt from shop. Is it possible, that HDD got broken, because i haven't fixed it in my system block? It was because i ran out of space there.
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