Computer Hard Drive Failure Warning?

[ColTom2]

Hi:

I have a friend who had this warning pop up on their desktop screen:

Smart.Failure predicted on Hard Disk 0: WDC WD 450AA-OOBAAO-(PM)
Warning Immediately back up your data and replace hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent.
Press F1 to continue.

Is this a legitimate warning of a hard drive about to fail?

Thanks

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Absolutely, backup important files immediately, and be prepared to replace
it. If the system or drive is under warranty, contact the manufacturer NOW.
You can check the drive with a diagnostic utility, but a SMART failure
warning is rarely wrong.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi:

I have a friend who had this warning pop up on their desktop screen:

Smart.Failure predicted on Hard Disk 0: WDC WD 450AA-OOBAAO-(PM)
Warning Immediately back up your data and replace hard disk drive. A failure
may be imminent.
Press F1 to continue.

Is this a legitimate warning of a hard drive about to fail?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

You can double check that by going to wdc web,support,downloads,1st try the
on-line diagnostic software,then you might try the data lifeguard diagnostics
for DOS.Either way,they havent made a 450AA in a long time,its probably
in the worn-out stage.

 

[Richard Urban]

I have never personally seen a drive that gave this failure warning "NOT"
fail. They usually fail shortly after the warning is received. In fact, some
times they fail upon the very next boot!

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


Hi:

I have a friend who had this warning pop up on their desktop screen:

Smart.Failure predicted on Hard Disk 0: WDC WD 450AA-OOBAAO-(PM)
Warning Immediately back up your data and replace hard disk drive. A failure
may be imminent.
Press F1 to continue.

Is this a legitimate warning of a hard drive about to fail?

Thanks