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Uncorrectable Sector count = 3

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victor_c26

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Well, it seems that my hard drive has 3 uncorrectable sectors and using CHKDSK with write correcting didn't seem to get rid of them.

Could this be something that might came back and bite me in the ass later on? Should I get another drive? Is it nothing to get worried about? Am I just paranoid? Heh.

So far. SMART says the drive is fine and so does CHKDSK. It's also been operating just fine. It's just the 3 uncorrectable sectors that are detected by SMART that are taunting me.

This is what SMART (through Speedfan) shows me:
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This is what SMART (through HD Tune) shows me:
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I've got the same results in speedfan, here is what speedfan says about it:
NOTE: not all warnings are reflected on fitness and performance overall values as relevancy is based upon the settings from the hard disk manufacturer who is the best entity deputed to define such relationships.

NOTE : your hard disk Power On Hours Count attribute current value (85) is below the normal range (90 - 100) reported for your specific hard disk model. Basically your hard disk was powered on for more than the maximum time the average user did. This means that either all of the reports collected are from hard disks that were not powered on for too long (this is realistic for recent models) or that your hard disk is becoming old. Usually this is not considered as a pre-failure advisory, but you should check whether you want to replace the hardware or keep an eye on its performances over time.
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Well I'm talking specifically about the Uncorrectable Sector Count indicator (it's the 3rd last entry in the chart).

The Power on cautionary indicator was most likely given because I keep my system mostly on 24/7.
 
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