Caution Shown in CrystalDisk Info

AMDMan2016 · 02 Feb 2020

Thank you all for the replies, Will do the tests, and a Full format if i must after backup, and then restore the Image, and hopefully thats all it ends up being misidentified sectors, as this drive isn't that old, Maybe 1-2 years, or 3 at the most, not exactly sure.

Used for all my games, music, and data, that doesn't go on the SSD drive

Backup doing shortly here with Macrium Reflect, then rest of the stuff

**All i've been doing lately, is doing a few OneDrive uploads of some purchased former Xbox music/Groove Music i got years ago when i had Windows phone, ((got some free albums back then every Friday lol, and alot one Christmas season lol, 96gb worth lmao, plus other purchased music from Amazon music over the years. Could that be why maybe it was pushed too hard, not sure if it copies a local copy also in Onedrive folder on that drive as well

dalchina · 02 Feb 2020

Try Hard Disk Sentinel (Trial) (SSDs too)- it gives the clearest immediately intelligent commentary right on its GUI I know. In once case it even commented on the connecting lead- and proved correct.

If you handle disks a lot, this is worth getting. (Some giveaways- and an occasional prize competition with 1Tb disk).

AMDMan2016 · 02 Feb 2020

Chkdsk Results on Problem Drive

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PS C:\Windows\system32> chkdsk E: /f
The type of the file system is NTFS.

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Chkdsk may run if this volume is dismounted first.
ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) y
Volume dismounted. All opened handles to this volume are now invalid.
Volume label is Storage.

Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ...
238848 file records processed.
File verification completed.
1494 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.

Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ...
122758 reparse records processed.
267816 index entries processed.
Index verification completed.
0 unindexed files scanned.
0 unindexed files recovered to lost and found.
122758 reparse records processed.

Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...
Security descriptor verification completed.
14485 data files processed.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
33674856 USN bytes processed.
Usn Journal verification completed.

Windows has scanned the file system and found no problems.
No further action is required.

976760831 KB total disk space.
479891120 KB in 225586 files.
87308 KB in 14486 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
364735 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
496417668 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
244190207 total allocation units on disk.
124104417 allocation units available on disk.
PS C:\Windows\system32>

HD Tune Error Scan on Problem Drive

Bree · 02 Feb 2020

AMDMan2016 said:

... this drive isn't that old, Maybe 1-2 years, or 3 at the most, not exactly sure.

Your screenshot shows 7,388 hours powered on (about 10 months). More importantly the Loaded Hours (DE) will tell you how many hours it was in active use (not just spun down and on standby).

I think a full format is the only sure way to clear (or reallocate) the pending sectors. Hopefully they were all misidentified, as mine were.

AMDMan2016 · 02 Feb 2020

Yeah thinking Full Format only way to clear it now, tiny bit nervous, but Image is done of that problem drive, Guess i should fire up External first and Image also the Samsung SSD in case restore of the Storage drive doesn't go well lol. Not Done many restores with Macrium Reflect--so tiny bit nervous on that aspect lol, but will be like no guts no glory shortly here LOL

Bree · 02 Feb 2020

AMDMan2016 said:

Not Done many restores with Macrium Reflect--so tiny bit nervous on that aspect lol,

I have done hundreds (I've lost count now) all completely successful. Macrium would have reported if any sectors had read errors, so you should be confident that the image is good.

A full format is painfully slow, like watching paint dry - you'll need to be patient....

f14tomcat · 02 Feb 2020

AMDMan2016 said:

Yeah thinking Full Format only way to clear it now, tiny bit nervous, but Image is done of that problem drive, Guess i should fire up External first and Image also the Samsung SSD in case restore of the Storage drive doesn't go well lol. Not Done many restores with Macrium Reflect--so tiny bit nervous on that aspect lol, but will be like no guts no glory shortly here LOL

Don't worry about the Macrium restore. They are very reliable. One note.... when you made the Macrium backup, did you verify it as part of the process? If not, you may want to verify it first before attempting any restore. Need help with that, just ask. Most all here know how to.

AMDMan2016 · 02 Feb 2020

Yes I Auto Veritfied Image on The Problem Drive One, and The SSD One, Now to find my Macirum Reflect Rescue USB Drive, and make sure that is accessible, i assume i restore using that after the Full format is done. Hopefully all goes well, think i 90 percent know what to do for the Restore portion lol, Imaged both drives just in case though

f14tomcat · 02 Feb 2020

AMDMan2016 said:

Yes I Auto Veritfied Image on The Problem Drive One, and The SSD One, Now to find my Macirum Reflect Rescue USB Drive, and make sure that is accessible, i assume i restore using that after the Full format is done. Hopefully all goes well, think i 90 percent know what to do for the Restore portion lol, Imaged both drives just in case though

Not mother-henning you, but if it's beena while since you used that Thumb drive, I would test to make sure you can boot from it, and don't have to make a fresh one. After the format may be the wrong time.....

Ii think that's what you said, in other word. oops.

AMDMan2016 · 02 Feb 2020

Well right now it says "GPT Format Not supported to even attempt to make one lol, 1st one i tried that i knew was Macrium Reflect USB drive, wouldn't boot lol, ((Haven't started the storage drive full format yet, making sure got rescue media working first lol)

System does have UEFI bios, so not sure what going on lol

Unless i just add boot menu option, and attempt thru that, but can always try another usb stick if need be lol, ((this one for some strange reason only has 249mb left lol))