is my HDD dying?

[pike8]

hi all,

i have WD6400AAKS Blue, and i've never experienced any real problems with it.
however, tonight i tried to run WD's Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows, chose Quick Test, and after a few seconds it stopped due to a failure.
this is the report:

Code:

Test Option: QUICK TEST
Model Number: WDC WD6400AAKS-00A7B2
Unit Serial Number: WD-WMASY3559417
Firmware Number: 01.03B01
Capacity: 640.13 GB
SMART Status: PASS
Test Result: FAIL
Test Error Code: 06-Quick Test on drive 1 did not complete! Status code = 07 (Failed read test element), Failure Checkpoint = 97 (Unknown Test) SMART self-test did not complete on drive 1!
Test Time: 00:43:32, December 25, 2010

right-clicking and choosing properties in Data Lifeguard Diagnostic shows Health Status as Good.

also, i tried testing my external HDD (also 6400AAKS, the only difference is this one is green), and it passed a Quick Test, but when i right-click on it in Data Lifeguard Diagnostic and click properties, under Health Status it says Warning.

what do you suggest?

thanks in advance!

[poehere]

Personally I do not trust WD drives myself and especially seeing all the problems they have when it comes to recovery and failure. The green is not a good drive. I would suggest to you to change out the two of them and back up all your important data to a new HDD one that is not WD. I would go with Hitachi or Samsung on this one they are more relayable than WD is. That is my advise to you on this one. Back up and change out your HDD and do not relay on WD for your important data.