After noticing the first CHKDSK errors, I re-applied the most
current firmware. The behavior is fishy. Conceivably, it could
need a firmware upgrade, one that they haven't supplied.
"TimDrouillard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Before replacing the SSD, visit the manufactures web site and look for a
> firmware upgrade.
>
> I have a Crucial M4 SSD that started disappearing from the systems after
> about 20min use, and I was ready to replace it with a new SSD, but a quick
> trip to their web site showed it was a know issue and they had a
> non-destructive firmware upgrade that solved the problem.
>
> I've had earlier Vertexes that needed firmware upgrades as well.
>
>
> "John Doe" wrote in message
> news:4f245161$0$396$c3e8da3$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Loren Pechtel <lorenpechtel hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> John Doe <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
>>> Sjouke Burry <s b> wrote:
>>>> John Doe <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote
>>>
>>>>>> CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3) File record segment
>>>>>> 7372 is unreadable. Errors found.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I booted to the Macrium Reflect CD and restored a prior
>>>>> copy of Windows. And the (SSD) CHKDSK error is gone. I guess
>>>>> that suggests it was not a hardware problem. Weird IMO.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, it suggests that the disk segment is currently unused. You
>>>> have a timebomb waiting to go off.
>>>
>>>31262458 KB total disk space. 31124644 KB in 41851 files.
>>> 12344 KB in 5544 indexes.
>>> 0 KB in bad sectors.
>>> 122658 KB in use by the system.
>>> 65536 KB occupied by the log file.
>>> 2812 KB available on disk.
>>>
>>> 4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
>>> 7815614 total allocation units on disk.
>>> 703 allocation units available on disk.
>>
>> So the bad sector isn't marked as such. Do a surface test and
>> see what happens.
>
> Nothing catastrophic has happened, but had some weird system
> behavior and another disk error popped up (at least three so far).
> Disconnected the SDD and used Macrium Reflect to put windows back
> on my Raptor. Oh well, apparently another OCZ Vertex SDD bites the
> dust.
>
> Before buying another SDD, will pay attention to whether improper
> shutdown (hard reset, whatever) can damage it.
>
>
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