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How to read SMART data on the hard drive? My cousin was so scared by the 2.1 billion RAW value that he wanted to switch tracks, but that number was definitely not bad at all
The hard drive SMART outputs dozens of lines, and 90% of people misread RAW columns. My cousin saw the 2.1 billion Pathfinder error number and was about to place an order to switch bets, but I glanced at the VALUE and THRESH columns and persuaded him. The meaning of the four columns of numbers, the three most common RAW pitfalls, which indicators look for absolute value and which to look for trend—this article explains everything line by line....
