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Crystal Disk Info: Caution

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bazfile Posted messages 58501 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Hello,

CrystalDiskInfo shows "caution" and the line "reallocated sectors count" is in yellow. Current value "100" / Max "100" and Threshold "36".

When I hover over "caution", the software indicates: "reallocated sectors count: 64".

Temperature: 36°.

Everything else is green. Is my hard drive going to fail please? This computer is my work tool and I really can't afford to buy a new one. (I regularly back up to an external hard drive just in case).

How many months / years do you think my PC has left?

Thank you to those who take the time to respond.

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    Redbart Posted messages 20952 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   3 382
     
    Hello
    a hard drive is replaced

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  2. bazfile Posted messages 58501 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273
     
    Hello.
    Your disk has bad sectors and can fail at any moment; it's impossible to tell when it will happen. Your hard drive is like a book missing pages; you risk experiencing slowdowns and issues opening software, files, etc.
    I think you should replace it; a hard drive depending on its size costs less than €50, and there are also good quality SSDs at reasonable prices, for example:
    https://www.amazon.fr/Seagate-Barracuda-Disque-500-Go-40-70/dp/B01IEKG3TY

    https://www.amazon.fr/Crucial-CT500MX500SSD1-interne-MX500-pouces/dp/B0786QNS9B

    Changing a hard drive is very easy; you don't change your PC for a damaged hard drive.
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    1. Tsubaka
       
      What's strange is that my computer works perfectly well and everything else is fine. Is it really in bad shape or is it the software acting up?

      Otherwise, thank you both for your replies.
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    3. Tsubaka > bazfile Posted messages 58501 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
       
      Thank you very much, I will do that and keep you updated! :)
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    4. Tsubaka > Tsubaka
       
      Here is my scan: https://ibb.co/Fh7W9YD

      It says my hard drive might still last 95 days of operation, that’s quite a few hours, isn’t it?

      Can I still last a few more months with it or should I start anticipating now and buy a new PC?
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    5. bazfile Posted messages 58501 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 273 > Tsubaka
       
      The indicated lifespan is for guidance only, it says that as CrystalDiskInfo indicates, your drive is starting to experience issues (64 bad sectors). It's important to know that a hard drive can fail at any moment without warning. If you are not experiencing any slowdowns or bugs, it may still last for a while, but all of this is random. The main point to remember is that it is damaged and can fail at any moment without warning.
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