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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>SMART error (OfflineUncorrectableSector)
detected on host:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following warning/error was logged by the
smartd daemon:<BR>Device: /dev/hdb, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors<BR>For
details see host's SYSLOG (default: /var/log/messages).<BR><BR>You can also use
the smartctl utility for further investigation.<BR>No additional email messages
about this problem will be sent.</FONT></DIV>
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<P><STRONG>SMART error (CurrentPendingSector) detected on
host:<BR>*********************************************************************</STRONG><BR>The
following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:<BR>Device: /dev/hdb, 2
Currently unreadable (pending) sectors<BR>For details see host's SYSLOG
(default: /var/log/messages).<BR><BR>You can also use the smartctl utility for
further investigation.<BR>No additional email messages about this problem will
be sent.<BR></P>
<P>I tried to smartcl.. but it won't let me in to the mounted partition. Please
help! Is this a very serious issue? It was a very new HDD and I wonder how I got
the uncorrectable sectors. Should I have to replace my HDD?</P>
<P>Thanks,<BR>Abilash Praveen M</P><!-- toctype = X-unknown --><!-- toctype = text --><!-- text --><!-- END TOC --></DIV><!-- toctype = X-unknown --><!-- toctype = text --><!-- text --><!-- END TOC --></FONT></BODY></HTML>