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Bad condition (B8) on CrystalDiskInfo

Patapoo Posted messages 14 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello, I am reaching out to you once again to get an answer to my problem. I acquired a small 16 GB SSD (second-hand) and CrystalDisk diagnoses its condition as bad while every characteristic detail has a blue dot. However, it has a fairly high number of power cycles (2668) and is connected via an adapter in SATA (it is originally M.2 and my motherboard doesn't have a port like that). Is this a problem with CrystalDisk or does my SSD really have a "health" issue?
Thank you for your future responses.

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    Papounet17000 Posted messages 26460 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9 895
     
    Hi,

    Go get a refund quickly.

    The SSD is nearing the end of its life.
    It's not going to hold up much longer.

    Never buy used computer hardware because you don’t know what you might get.
    This time, you were unlucky.
    The seller knew very well what the condition of the SSD was when he sold it.

    Also run HDtune to see if red is dominant.
    When a hard drive or SSD is functioning well, it looks like this.


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    1. Patapoo Posted messages 14 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hi, thanks for your reply. I can't get a refund since it didn't cost me anything. I retrieved it from a Chromebook that I no longer use.
      I will reinstall the SSD and launch your software.
      Thanks!
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    2. Patapoo Posted messages 14 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       


      Scan completed, does it look like this? Would you have a verdict to give? I would like to install an OS on it, is it dangerous?
      Thank you.
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      1. Papounet17000 Posted messages 26460 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   9 895 > Patapoo Posted messages 14 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Honestly, I would avoid an OS on it.
        After Bad comes Caution and usually it's already too late.
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      2. Judge_DT Posted messages 27651 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   10 013 > Papounet17000 Posted messages 26460 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Honestly, I would avoid an OS on it.
        After Bad comes Caution and usually it's already too late.

        In reality, it's the opposite. Caution is yellow... and red is bad. And when it's red, it's not good.

        Moreover, since it's a small 16GB SSD, even an OS wouldn't fit on it... way too small. Not to mention that, with 16GB, if some chips are already problematic, there’s little chance that other chips will be available to replace the defective ones in order to maintain the advertised capacity...
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    3. Patapoo Posted messages 14 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Alright, thank you for your replies.
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  2. Jojolaguitare Posted messages 12012 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 782
     
    Hello.

    The image shows damaged clusters. TRY repairing the SSD via the command chkdsk /f/r in the command prompt. (Press windows + R and type CMD then OK.
    Be careful of the space between k and / In the window that opens, confirm your choice by responding Y then press Enter.

    After the check disk, run a test with HD Tune again. If the result is the same or worse, your SSD will inevitably be nearing the end of its life.

    See you . . .

    --
    There’s no point in running; you have to leave on time . . .
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    1. Patapoo Posted messages 14 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      After the order and the new test with HDTune, the result is the same. The graph is identical, so I think I can say goodbye to my SSD.
      Thank you for your help.
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    2. Jojolaguitare Posted messages 12012 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 782
       
      You're welcome... anyway, as Judge says, with 16 GB you really don't get far. So let's say the loss isn't too bad in itself... One detail that struck me a bit = 2668 ignitions for only 5 hours of service. That's just enormous!

      Good luck... Bye
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