How Do SMART 197 Errors Impact Your Drives?

How Do SMART 197 Errors Impact Your Drives?

As per recent AI-based research conducted by ULINK, SMART 197 or Current Pending Sector Count is among the top 5 threshold alerts for predicting unresponsive drives. A SMART 197 error indicates that there are pending sectors on your hard drive. These sectors are...

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