Seagate 7200.9, 7200.10 G-List, SMART

[jerovsek]

Question regarding G-List and SMART.

I would like first to Initialize SMART and check, if I will be able to Access data. Then if this Will not work, would Erase G-List. Could this have some effect on user data

[waqas_ali766]

Hello,
Smart and G list clearing not effect user data. but if G list is damaged of corrupt then you are unable to see user data or partitions.

[Dmitri]

Erase G-List. Could this have some effect on user data

Sure. Should the remapped sectors contain any user data, piece of MFT, etc., that info will be lost.