cjan
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SSD bad block

Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:01 am

so, roofs on SSD drive and found bad block, how to fix it? or it just end of life, dying?

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Re: SSD bad block

Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:23 am

First off - if you have any "critical" files on the SSD, back them up to another device. (Assuming you don't have a current or recent backup)

The SSD itself might have taken a one-time hit or it could be a warning that it is or will be "Not long for this world". Then you can perform whatever testing you need to satisfy yourself that the SSD is still usable or not.
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Re: SSD bad block

Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:03 pm

thanks for reply, system halt all the time, its dying.
any tool to black bad block?

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Re: SSD bad block

Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:24 pm

cjan wrote:
Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:03 pm
thanks for reply, system halt all the time, its dying.
any tool to black bad block?

SSD Drive should support S.M.A.R.T

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T.

In Raspbian you can install Smart Monitoring Software:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gsmartcontrol
https://packages.debian.org/sid/main/gsmartcontrol
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Re: SSD bad block

Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:10 pm

An SSD will normally map out back blocks on its own, until there is no more reserve space to do it, at which point the drive is dying. Check the manufacturer's website for diagnostic tools. Often they will have software to test the drive and report its condition.
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Re: SSD bad block

Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:42 pm

fruitoftheloom wrote:
Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:24 pm
SSD Drive should support S.M.A.R.T
gsmartcontrol:PASSED
so, start backup data, thanks everyone.

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