[XCSSA] SMART drive labeled bad

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> I have been using a drive that constantly comes up with SMART status bad.
>
> I have disabled SMART on the system bios.
>
> I was wondering if there is a utility that will change the status of the
> SMART drive?
>
> Luis

Luis,

If it were me, I'd start backing up the drive and look for a new one.

>From http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/perf/qual/featuresSMART-c.html:
"If you experience a SMART alert using your drive, you should immediately stop
using it and contact your drive manufacturer's technical support department for
instructions. Some companies consider a SMART alert sufficient evidence that the
drive is bad, and will immediately issue an RMA for its replacement; others
require other steps to be performed, such as running diagnostic software on the
drive. In no event should you ignore the alert. Sometimes I see people asking
others "how they can turn off those annoying SMART messages" on their PCs. Doing
that is, well, like putting electrical tape over your car's oil pressure light
so it won't bother you while you're driving!"

Good luck!
Tom