Re: S.M.A.R.T. command failure. BIOS issue after security update
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/09/04
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 20:58:46 -0700
Greetings --
>From whatis.com (http://whatis.techtarget.com/):
"Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is
an interface between a computer's start-up program or BIOS (basic
input/output system) and the computer hard disk. It is a feature of
the Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (EIDE) technology that
controls access to the hard drive. If S.M.A.R.T is enabled when a
computer is set up, the BIOS can receive analytical information from
the hard drive and determine whether to send the user a warning
message about possible future failure of the hard drive. "
As you can see, this is purely a function of the PC's
hardware/firmware and the hard drive; it has nothing to do with WinXP,
or any other operating system.
Having seen the same error, I can only say: "Back up your data
daily until you replace that drive."
On those machines I on which I've seen those S.M.A.R.T. warnings,
catastrophic hard drive failures invariably followed. Some hard
drives lasted for a few days after the warnings first appeared, one
lasted months, and some lasted only minutes. I suppose the one that
lasted months could be considered a false alarm, as months hardly
translate to "imminent," but, on the whole, I'd suggest you take the
warnings seriously.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Fred" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:948701c40579$50c843a0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > Yesterday, via the windows installer, I downloaded and > installed security update KB832483. Upon doing the > required re-boot, I immediately had a bios error: > Pri Master hard disk: S.M.A.R.T. command failed. Press F4 > to resume. > Pressing F4 does continue the boot, and all seems to work > okay, but I'd like to get rid of this 'problem'. The only > system change was the installation of security patch. Had > rebooted the computer several times earlier in the day- no > problem until the patch. Any help? > > System basics: Intel MB D865PESV, P4 2.4, Primary HDD > Maxtor 51024U2, Windows XP pro SP1. > Thanks
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