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External HDD weak sectors "test failed by read element"

Posted: 2018.10.09. 07:33
by tdh10
I bought my external HDD in March, and use this only for data backup. 30 hours on, ONLY. I conect this only one time in mounth, to backup.

But today when I conect my External HDD, the CrystalDisk and HD Sentinel says that "Current Pending Sector Count", and Sentinel's Hd Health go down to 93%.

When I try to run "Short Self Test" i got this message: "Test Failed By Read Element 0X79"

Re: External HDD weak sectors "test failed by read element"

Posted: 2018.10.10. 07:46
by hdsentinel
Thanks for your message, however, this question already posted and answered in September, see this topic:

https://www.hdsentinel.com/forum/viewto ... 29&p=16660