Fixing a crashed disk

[JD]

On 10/26/2012 05:33 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
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> Am 27.10.2012 01:29, schrieb Steven Stern:
>> Device: /dev/sda [SAT], 8 Offline uncorrectable sectors
>> Smartctl tells me the problem is at LBA 2014551336 (this is a 2TB disk)
> sounds bad
>
>> Here's the question:  If I just reformat and restore /home from a
>> recent backup, will the disk automatically deal with the sectors
>> pending reallocation?
> REALLY: throw away the disk and do not restore backups to it
>
> be thankful that you got warned instead lsoe the disk
> from one moment to another and replace it
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+1
Erase the disk thoroughly (using hdparm) and send it for warranty
repair/replace if still under warranty.