Red light on my external hard drive
Thomas
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Thomas -
Thomas -
Hello,
I have an external hard drive, Gigapod II, that I've been using little lately (and thus often turned off). Before that, I was sure there was a green light when it was powered on.
However, lately the light has been red, which hasn't stopped me from backing up.
So my question is whether my hard drive is about to fail and whether I should consider buying another one. Indeed, this drive is quite old (>4 years) and I have no system information about its condition.
Thanks in advance
Thomas
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 20.0
I have an external hard drive, Gigapod II, that I've been using little lately (and thus often turned off). Before that, I was sure there was a green light when it was powered on.
However, lately the light has been red, which hasn't stopped me from backing up.
So my question is whether my hard drive is about to fail and whether I should consider buying another one. Indeed, this drive is quite old (>4 years) and I have no system information about its condition.
Thanks in advance
Thomas
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 20.0
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2 answers
Hello.
1° - Check its integrity.
See here: https://protuts.net/verifier-integrite-disque-dur-chkdsk/
Warning, this operation can take a very long time (1 hour, 2 hours, or more).
Do not interrupt the process or you risk having serious issues upon restart.
Additionally, it is wise to back up the contents of the checked partition.
And especially an image of it if it supports the "System".
2° - Check the state of this disk with this: https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/11625-hd-tune/
Click on the “+Health” tab.
You will see the SMART data displayed.
If there are any red displays, then there is a problem.
Click on the "Error Scan" tab.
Then on "Start".
"HDTune" will perform a check (no repair) of the condition of the disk surface.
If marked in red, then there is a problem.
Have a good day.
1° - Check its integrity.
See here: https://protuts.net/verifier-integrite-disque-dur-chkdsk/
Warning, this operation can take a very long time (1 hour, 2 hours, or more).
Do not interrupt the process or you risk having serious issues upon restart.
Additionally, it is wise to back up the contents of the checked partition.
And especially an image of it if it supports the "System".
2° - Check the state of this disk with this: https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/11625-hd-tune/
Click on the “+Health” tab.
You will see the SMART data displayed.
If there are any red displays, then there is a problem.
Click on the "Error Scan" tab.
Then on "Start".
"HDTune" will perform a check (no repair) of the condition of the disk surface.
If marked in red, then there is a problem.
Have a good day.