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khazdar

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From: ohio

Registered: 2003-11-06

Posts: 123

Is my hard-drive going bad?

this is in errors.log

Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04

and this is from kernel.log

Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: translated ATA stat/err 0x51/40 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0x3/11/04
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy sd 1:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy sda: Current: sense key=0x3
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy ASC=0x11 ASCQ=0x4
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy Info fld=0x44f44dd
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 72303832
Oct 18 09:22:21 entropy Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 9037979

these errors started showing up at boot. eventually the system boots. I did some checking, and my logs show this error from at least back in sept. however, i was not seeing the messages at boot.

entropy ata2: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
entropy ata2: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }

any advice?
thnx.

rhfrommn

Member

From: Minnesota

Registered: 2005-01-13

Posts: 99

Re: Is my hard-drive going bad?

Get a new drive soon.  Hard drives are too flaky to trust once they start throwing errors like that.  A few bucks for a new one is a wise investment.

If not, make SURE you're making frequent backups so when this one finally does die you're not too hosed.

iphitus

Forum Fellow

From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Is my hard-drive going bad?

do these repeat, or are they only on boot?

backup.

they dont look all too flash, I'd install smarttools, and use smartctl to see if there's any errors reported via smart, or run a self test.

James

khazdar

Member

From: ohio

Registered: 2003-11-06

Posts: 123

Re: Is my hard-drive going bad?

Hi,

the messages repeat for several times. looks like the same blocks over and over again. i only see them on boot. which just started this weds. looking back at my logs i can see the same errors... which is odd to me because i swear this is the first time i've noticed the messages during boot.

everything is backed up : )

think i'll try the smarttools and see what it says.

thanks
-jason

chrismortimore

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From: Edinburgh, UK

Registered: 2006-07-15

Posts: 655

Re: Is my hard-drive going bad?

Before buying a new drive, buy a (decent) new drive cable.  A fraction of the price, and it solves 9/10 of my hard drive woes.

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