A user reports that opening files stored on a secondary internal 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drive (HDD) causes severe system freezing. While inspecting the workstation, the technician hears a rhythmic clicking noise from the drive bay, and a S.M.A.R.T. diagnostic utility displays a predictive failure alert with a high count of reallocated sectors. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate immediate action for the technician to take?
- Immediately back up all critical data from the drive to an external or network storage location.Cevap
- BRun a full chkdsk /r command to scan for and relocate bad disk sectors.
- CPerform a low-level format of the drive to reset S.M.A.R.T. error logs.
- DExecute a disk defragmentation utility to reduce mechanical drive head movement.
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The technician should immediately back up all critical data from the drive to an external or network storage location before replacing the drive.
The combination of a rhythmic clicking noise ('click of death') and S.M.A.R.T. predictive failure warnings indicates imminent physical hardware failure of the mechanical drive. Because the drive is currently accessible, the technician's immediate priority must be to back up all critical data before total mechanical breakdown occurs.
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S.M.A.R.T. Predictive Failure Diagnostics and Mechanical HDD Failure Symptoms