Hard Drive Keeps Corrupting Important Files, Need New Hard Drive?
I'm using Ubuntu MATE and fairly frequently I will try to boot my computer only to be faced by some "rescue mode" or failure screen from which I follow online guides which direct me into updating and replacing certain files (usually ones with /sda/dev in their name) until it's fixed and I can access my computer again.
This has happened multiple times and I am getting tired. Is this due to my hard drive being old and crappy or is it something wrong with Ubuntu?
Thanks in advance.
ubuntu hard-drive filesystem-corruption
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I'm using Ubuntu MATE and fairly frequently I will try to boot my computer only to be faced by some "rescue mode" or failure screen from which I follow online guides which direct me into updating and replacing certain files (usually ones with /sda/dev in their name) until it's fixed and I can access my computer again.
This has happened multiple times and I am getting tired. Is this due to my hard drive being old and crappy or is it something wrong with Ubuntu?
Thanks in advance.
ubuntu hard-drive filesystem-corruption
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
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Could be a bad stick of RAM. Run a memory test.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 13 at 10:14
Check your hard disk for problems. Post your SMART data for analysis.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 10:14
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
Usually yes. There is still the faint possibility that it's some other part of the computer that is failing, although the disk stays as prime candidate.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 12:00
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show 3 more comments
I'm using Ubuntu MATE and fairly frequently I will try to boot my computer only to be faced by some "rescue mode" or failure screen from which I follow online guides which direct me into updating and replacing certain files (usually ones with /sda/dev in their name) until it's fixed and I can access my computer again.
This has happened multiple times and I am getting tired. Is this due to my hard drive being old and crappy or is it something wrong with Ubuntu?
Thanks in advance.
ubuntu hard-drive filesystem-corruption
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
RetsekRetsek
1
I'm using Ubuntu MATE and fairly frequently I will try to boot my computer only to be faced by some "rescue mode" or failure screen from which I follow online guides which direct me into updating and replacing certain files (usually ones with /sda/dev in their name) until it's fixed and I can access my computer again.
This has happened multiple times and I am getting tired. Is this due to my hard drive being old and crappy or is it something wrong with Ubuntu?
Thanks in advance.
ubuntu hard-drive filesystem-corruption
ubuntu hard-drive filesystem-corruption
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
RetsekRetsek
1
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
RetsekRetsek
1
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
RetsekRetsek
1
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
RetsekRetsek
1
asked Jan 13 at 10:03
RetsekRetsek
1
1
Could be a bad stick of RAM. Run a memory test.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 13 at 10:14
Check your hard disk for problems. Post your SMART data for analysis.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 10:14
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
Usually yes. There is still the faint possibility that it's some other part of the computer that is failing, although the disk stays as prime candidate.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 12:00
|
show 3 more comments
Could be a bad stick of RAM. Run a memory test.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 13 at 10:14
Check your hard disk for problems. Post your SMART data for analysis.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 10:14
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
Usually yes. There is still the faint possibility that it's some other part of the computer that is failing, although the disk stays as prime candidate.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 12:00
Could be a bad stick of RAM. Run a memory test.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 13 at 10:14
Could be a bad stick of RAM. Run a memory test.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 13 at 10:14
Check your hard disk for problems. Post your SMART data for analysis.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 10:14
Check your hard disk for problems. Post your SMART data for analysis.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 10:14
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
Usually yes. There is still the faint possibility that it's some other part of the computer that is failing, although the disk stays as prime candidate.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 12:00
Usually yes. There is still the faint possibility that it's some other part of the computer that is failing, although the disk stays as prime candidate.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 12:00
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According to the SMART data, your disk is having issues.
The attribute
Current Pending Sector Count
means that 75 disk sectors have errors but couldn't successfully be
recovered and mapped to healthy spare sectors.
I assume that these are the same 75 bad sectors reported by the attribute
Offline Uncorrectable.
With uncorrectable errors on the disk, my advice is to quickly backup your data
and then replace the disk.
If you can't boot from this disk, use a Linux live CD/USB.
answered Jan 13 at 21:27
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According to the SMART data, your disk is having issues.
The attribute
Current Pending Sector Count
means that 75 disk sectors have errors but couldn't successfully be
recovered and mapped to healthy spare sectors.
I assume that these are the same 75 bad sectors reported by the attribute
Offline Uncorrectable.
With uncorrectable errors on the disk, my advice is to quickly backup your data
and then replace the disk.
If you can't boot from this disk, use a Linux live CD/USB.
answered Jan 13 at 21:27
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According to the SMART data, your disk is having issues.
The attribute
Current Pending Sector Count
means that 75 disk sectors have errors but couldn't successfully be
recovered and mapped to healthy spare sectors.
I assume that these are the same 75 bad sectors reported by the attribute
Offline Uncorrectable.
With uncorrectable errors on the disk, my advice is to quickly backup your data
and then replace the disk.
If you can't boot from this disk, use a Linux live CD/USB.
answered Jan 13 at 21:27
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According to the SMART data, your disk is having issues.
The attribute
Current Pending Sector Count
means that 75 disk sectors have errors but couldn't successfully be
recovered and mapped to healthy spare sectors.
I assume that these are the same 75 bad sectors reported by the attribute
Offline Uncorrectable.
With uncorrectable errors on the disk, my advice is to quickly backup your data
and then replace the disk.
If you can't boot from this disk, use a Linux live CD/USB.
answered Jan 13 at 21:27
harrymcharrymc
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According to the SMART data, your disk is having issues.
The attribute
Current Pending Sector Count
means that 75 disk sectors have errors but couldn't successfully be
recovered and mapped to healthy spare sectors.
I assume that these are the same 75 bad sectors reported by the attribute
Offline Uncorrectable.
With uncorrectable errors on the disk, my advice is to quickly backup your data
and then replace the disk.
If you can't boot from this disk, use a Linux live CD/USB.
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Could be a bad stick of RAM. Run a memory test.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 13 at 10:14
Check your hard disk for problems. Post your SMART data for analysis.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 10:14
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
I did a SMART analysis yesterday and saved the output as a libre document but now I can't get into my PC to see this file (drops me into some 'grub' recovery mode), if I boot off of installation medium am I able to access this file?
– Retsek
Jan 13 at 11:29
Usually yes. There is still the faint possibility that it's some other part of the computer that is failing, although the disk stays as prime candidate.
– harrymc
Jan 13 at 12:00