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Crystal Disk Info "Caution" : C5 Number of Unstable Sectors: 1

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chibimaya92 Posted messages 87 Status Member -  
chibimaya92 Posted messages 87 Status Member -
Hello,
I used Crystal Disk Info on an external 4TB hard drive that I own, but the issue is that I saw the indication "Caution": C5 Number of unstable sectors: 1

I tried to defragment my hard drive and run chkdsk, but it found nothing

Do you have a solution, please? It bothers me to lose a 4TB hard drive.

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    Redbart Posted messages 20952 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   3 381
     
    Hello
    your external HDD can last for many years (all my backup drives are old system drives)
    the read/write frequency is much less aggressive, the R/W phases are often separated
    neither defragmentation nor file system test and repair can fix a HDD

    https://www.malekal.com/reparer-isoler-secteurs-defectueux-disque-dur/

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    1. chibimaya92 Posted messages 87 Status Member
       
      I see, I will look into separating the sector, especially since there is only one.
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  2. jfmimi Posted messages 13633 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929
     
    Hello
    the safest option is to replace your disk
    the defective sectors are irreparable

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