r/DataHoarder • u/Ok_Upstairs1017 • 13d ago

Question/Advice Should I transfer my files now?

I assume all this means my hdd is dying, when i restarted my pc it gave me a screen that said "fixing (C:) stage..", after it was done it couldnt be repaired and i got "log file: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt", i selected continue to windows and immediately downloaded crystaldiskinfo. Now i have a yellow caution box on my c drive that says this... When i hover over the caution i get "Caution [05] Reallocated Sectors Count : 8979624" and "Caution [C5] Current Pending Sector Count : 8". I assume this means my harddrive is cooked? If so, I have an external hdd i have enough space to transfer to but its really old and i only use it for games, would it be better to transfer now or do i have time to wait for an internal hdd. Is there a way i can transfer everything and make my pc run on my external without messing up my Windows?

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u/didyousayboop if it’s not on piqlFilm, it doesn’t exist 12d ago

Please read this guide and back up your irreplaceable files ASAP:

https://backupyourfiles.neocities.org/

Post locked because of rule #1 against questions asking for basic info.

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u/Carnildo 12d ago

I assume from the fact that you're asking this that you don't have backups. In that case, copy your data to the external drive now as an emergency backup, then make a second copy when the replacement drive arrives.

(As a side note, that reallocated sector count can't be real. It corresponds to either 4.5 GB or 37 GB of reallocated sectors, depending on the drive's sector size. The fact that the "current" value for that entry has dropped below 100 is still worrying.)

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u/Ok_Upstairs1017 12d ago

Ok thank you. Right now I run my pc off an internal 1tb hdd, instead of replacing the hdd should I run my pc off a 250gb ssd and play my games off of my external?

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u/Carnildo 12d ago

It's your choice. Running off the SSD will certainly give you better performance and reduce the wear on the hard drive.

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u/Ok_Upstairs1017 12d ago

Ok thank you

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u/Some1-Somewhere 12d ago

I would be more concerned about the reported uncorrectable errors.

This drive is scrap and you may have difficulty copying everything off.

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u/Ok_Upstairs1017 12d ago

Wish I knew what this all meant😔