Hello
I notice my Write Error Rate for 4T WD increased from 1 to 3 in the last 2 weeks. My question is: Was those data corrupted during errors while the head was writing data?
Thank you in advance
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Write Error Rate
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Re: Write Error Rate
No, I can confirm that the data is not corrupted.
Alone this number (and its current value) does not cause troubles, this is why the health is still 100% now.
If you are not sure, you may any time use the Disk menu -> Short self test, Extended self test, Surface test -> Read test
(or if you have the opportunity, after backup even the write tests) to verify the situation: to confirm if the disk drive is surely working correctly - or reveal/confirm any problem with the hard disk drive.
For example, after a complete backup the Disk menu -> Surface test -> Write+Read test (especially if used with random data pattern) would surely confirm that all sectors could be written and read back - and the stored data is 100% same as what the disk test wrote, not damaged/altered/corrupted in any ways.
Also if you prefer, you can any time use Report menu -> Send test report to developer option, seeing the complete status of the disk drive (especially when the status changes) can help and give some thoughts.
Alone this number (and its current value) does not cause troubles, this is why the health is still 100% now.
If you are not sure, you may any time use the Disk menu -> Short self test, Extended self test, Surface test -> Read test
(or if you have the opportunity, after backup even the write tests) to verify the situation: to confirm if the disk drive is surely working correctly - or reveal/confirm any problem with the hard disk drive.
For example, after a complete backup the Disk menu -> Surface test -> Write+Read test (especially if used with random data pattern) would surely confirm that all sectors could be written and read back - and the stored data is 100% same as what the disk test wrote, not damaged/altered/corrupted in any ways.
Also if you prefer, you can any time use Report menu -> Send test report to developer option, seeing the complete status of the disk drive (especially when the status changes) can help and give some thoughts.