Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024)

**RukyCon** · 01-03-2019, 06:18 AM

So just a few hours ago (from when i'm posting this) my laptop (which is a Dell Inspiron 3542) randomly shut down for no reason and when i rebooted it, some of the files on the desktop had moved and some files on the taskbar were missing.

The hard drive in this thing is a 4 year old Samsung ST1000LM024 with 30K POH and was working fine up until now (and looking around online seems to show that this model is not very good in general).

What do you think, is it time to replace it and if so, what drive should i replace it with?

The OS i'm using is Windows 7.

**TechGeek** · 01-03-2019, 09:13 AM

Yes, swap it out ASAP. Replace it with a Western Digital of your choice.

**on/off** · 01-03-2019, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ruky con

The hard drive in this thing is a 4 year old Samsung ST1000LM024 with 30K POH and was working fine up until now (and looking around online seems to show that this model is not very good in general).

For me brand S*****g for HDD is only crap, on 2009 only can use for 2 month then suddenly got totally bad sector. after that happen i never trust anymore.

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Originally Posted by ruky con

What do you think, is it time to replace it and if so, what drive should i replace it with?

WD or Seagate, one of them the first my choose.
Hitachi.
Toshiba.
both on last seem lower quality from top ones

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Originally Posted by ruky con

The OS i'm using is Windows 7.

I format with help xp bottable or HBCD.
-Primary (C)
-Logical (D-Y partitions)
-unallocated (Z)
didn't like all partition as primary and i believe have more reliable.

**Conste** · 01-03-2019, 12:32 PM

Actually I have the same model here on my desk (defective) manufactured by Seagate. So I do think that ur drive is Samsung branded but manufactured by Seagate.

I would choose WD, never had problems with those

**RukyCon** · 01-03-2019, 04:16 PM

Ok, i'm looking at getting a Western Digital WD10JPVX. should this be able to replace my current drive?

**TechGeek** · 01-03-2019, 05:24 PM

Looks good to me.

**RJARRRPCGP** · 01-03-2019, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruky con

So just a few hours ago (from when i'm posting this) my laptop (which is a Dell Inspiron 3542) randomly shut down for no reason and when i rebooted it, some of the files on the desktop had moved and some files on the taskbar were missing.

The hard drive in this thing is a 4 year old Samsung ST1000LM024 with 30K POH and was working fine up until now (and looking around online seems to show that this model is not very good in general).

What do you think, is it time to replace it and if so, what drive should i replace it with?

The OS i'm using is Windows 7.

"ST"-> Probably a Seagate with the Samsung name slapped on it! And Seagate 2.5-inch HDDs, apparently have major issues! With extreme slowness probably being common.

Just like Maxtor earlier, where their name was slapped on Seagate HDDs, probably at or roughly 5 years before Samsung had the same kind of fate!

**RukyCon** · 01-03-2019, 10:18 PM

One last question, do you think the issue i had might be related to the hard drive? (PC freezing then shutting down and after rebooting, files on the desktop moved and files in the taskbar disappeared)

**TechGeek** · 01-03-2019, 11:06 PM

**RJARRRPCGP** · 01-04-2019, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ruky con

PC freezing then shutting down

Are you getting an auto-reboot from Windows? (caused by an error that's also a BSOD)

**RukyCon** · 01-04-2019, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RJARRRPCGP

Are you getting an auto-reboot from Windows? (caused by an error that's also a BSOD)

No.

**RJARRRPCGP** · 01-04-2019, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ruky con

No.

A shutdown is usually the CPU reaching a critical temp. Thus, on a wild goose chase, LMAOO!

A crash is most likely the HDD, except for an Athlon II-based HP CQ 61 from 2009, of course...

**CapLeaker** · 01-04-2019, 06:29 PM

personally, I'd take the HDD out, put in a SSD, ditch windows and run some flavor of linux.

**Conste** · 01-05-2019, 04:43 AM

Yeah, just try an SSD and see if your machine works then. 120 GByte will cost around 20-25$, even cheaper than an HDD

Or do you need the big space of the hard disk?

**RukyCon** · 01-05-2019, 04:45 AM

I only use under 1/3 of the 1TB.

**ChaosLegionnaire** · 01-05-2019, 05:25 AM

just download some kind of software that can pull the smart data from the hard disk like crystal disk info or hdtune. look for any reallocated, pending or uncorrectable sectors. that most likely indicates a failing hard disk.

**piernov** · 01-05-2019, 08:44 AM

I'm with ChaosLegionnaire here, first thing to check, if the hard drive looks healthy you may suspect something else. (doesn't mean the hard drive is 100% good but still)

But yeah replacing an HDD with an SSD is always a good idea as well.

**RukyCon** · 01-05-2019, 04:37 PM

I have crystal disk info and as far as it can tell, the disk is fine.

**Conste** · 01-05-2019, 05:58 PM

Download HD Tune and perform a Full scan of the drive, but not in quick mode.

If there is no defective sector on the disc, the problem could be another. OR the drive electronics could habe a problem itself, but mechanically everything is good.

**TechGeek** · 01-06-2019, 05:55 AM

Can you post a screenshot of what PassMark DiskCheckup says about the drive?

01-03-2019, 06:18 AM	#1
RukyCon A Fake Rubycon Join Date: Jan 2017 City & State: Peoples Republic of California My Country: USA Line Voltage: 122.5VAC 59.9Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 589	Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) So just a few hours ago (from when i'm posting this) my laptop (which is a Dell Inspiron 3542) randomly shut down for no reason and when i rebooted it, some of the files on the desktop had moved and some files on the taskbar were missing. The hard drive in this thing is a 4 year old Samsung ST1000LM024 with 30K POH and was working fine up until now (and looking around online seems to show that this model is not very good in general). What do you think, is it time to replace it and if so, what drive should i replace it with? The OS i'm using is Windows 7.

01-03-2019, 09:13 AM	#2
TechGeek Computer Geek Join Date: Jan 2015 City & State: Nowhereland, Texas My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120/2/[email protected] I'm a: Hardcore Geek Posts: 1,700	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Yes, swap it out ASAP. Replace it with a Western Digital of your choice. __________________ Don't buy those $10 PSU "specials". They fail, and they have taken whole computers with them. For computer parts, go to Newegg OR Amazon. For electrical stuff(pushbuttons, capacitors, etc), use Digikey OR Mouser. My computer doubles as a space heater. Windows 10? Only if you like forced, buggy updates and 24/7 telemetry. Samsung = Seagate = Seatrash = Trashgate Don't buy Seagate drives. Don't use Seagate drives. If you have any in service right now, make plans to replace them ASAP. SMR = Slow Magnetic Recording Avoid SMR, buy CMR drives instead. SMR is easily a 15+ year step BACKWARDS in HDD speed.

01-03-2019, 12:32 PM	#4
Conste Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 City & State: Stuttgart My Country: Germany Line Voltage: 230V AC 50 Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 178	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Actually I have the same model here on my desk (defective) manufactured by Seagate. So I do think that ur drive is Samsung branded but manufactured by Seagate. I would choose WD, never had problems with those

01-03-2019, 04:16 PM	#5
RukyCon A Fake Rubycon Join Date: Jan 2017 City & State: Peoples Republic of California My Country: USA Line Voltage: 122.5VAC 59.9Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 589	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Ok, i'm looking at getting a Western Digital WD10JPVX. should this be able to replace my current drive?

01-03-2019, 05:24 PM	#6
TechGeek Computer Geek Join Date: Jan 2015 City & State: Nowhereland, Texas My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120/2/[email protected] I'm a: Hardcore Geek Posts: 1,700	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Looks good to me.

01-03-2019, 10:18 PM	#8
RukyCon A Fake Rubycon Join Date: Jan 2017 City & State: Peoples Republic of California My Country: USA Line Voltage: 122.5VAC 59.9Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 589	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) One last question, do you think the issue i had might be related to the hard drive? (PC freezing then shutting down and after rebooting, files on the desktop moved and files in the taskbar disappeared)

01-03-2019, 11:06 PM	#9
TechGeek Computer Geek Join Date: Jan 2015 City & State: Nowhereland, Texas My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120/2/[email protected] I'm a: Hardcore Geek Posts: 1,700	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Yes

01-04-2019, 06:29 PM	#13
CapLeaker Leaking Member Join Date: Dec 2014 City & State: Atlantic Canada My Country: Canada Line Voltage: Ground, 0Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 4,638	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) personally, I'd take the HDD out, put in a SSD, ditch windows and run some flavor of linux.

01-05-2019, 04:43 AM	#14
Conste Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 City & State: Stuttgart My Country: Germany Line Voltage: 230V AC 50 Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 178	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Yeah, just try an SSD and see if your machine works then. 120 GByte will cost around 20-25$, even cheaper than an HDD Or do you need the big space of the hard disk?

01-05-2019, 04:45 AM	#15
RukyCon A Fake Rubycon Join Date: Jan 2017 City & State: Peoples Republic of California My Country: USA Line Voltage: 122.5VAC 59.9Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 589	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) I only use under 1/3 of the 1TB.

01-05-2019, 05:25 AM	#16
ChaosLegionnaire HC Overclocker Join Date: Jul 2012 City & State: Singapore My Country: Singapore Line Voltage: 240VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 2,647	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) just download some kind of software that can pull the smart data from the hard disk like crystal disk info or hdtune. look for any reallocated, pending or uncorrectable sectors. that most likely indicates a failing hard disk.

01-05-2019, 08:44 AM	#17
piernov Moderator Join Date: Jan 2016 City & State: Valbonne, 06 My Country: France I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,762	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) I'm with ChaosLegionnaire here, first thing to check, if the hard drive looks healthy you may suspect something else. (doesn't mean the hard drive is 100% good but still) But yeah replacing an HDD with an SSD is always a good idea as well. __________________ OpenBoardview — http://openboardview.org \| IRC — #[email protected]

01-05-2019, 04:37 PM	#18
RukyCon A Fake Rubycon Join Date: Jan 2017 City & State: Peoples Republic of California My Country: USA Line Voltage: 122.5VAC 59.9Hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 589	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) I have crystal disk info and as far as it can tell, the disk is fine.

01-05-2019, 05:58 PM	#19
Conste Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 City & State: Stuttgart My Country: Germany Line Voltage: 230V AC 50 Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 178	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Download HD Tune and perform a Full scan of the drive, but not in quick mode. If there is no defective sector on the disc, the problem could be another. OR the drive electronics could habe a problem itself, but mechanically everything is good.

01-06-2019, 05:55 AM	#20
TechGeek Computer Geek Join Date: Jan 2015 City & State: Nowhereland, Texas My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120/2/[email protected] I'm a: Hardcore Geek Posts: 1,700	Re: Is my Laptops Hard Drive on it's Way Out? (4 Year Old Samsung ST1000LM024) Can you post a screenshot of what PassMark DiskCheckup says about the drive?

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