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18 February 2024  Jennifer Thatcher  Technology Manager of Test Dept.
 

Summary
Learn why the "SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk" error message occurs and find effective solutions for this issue in this detailed analysis article.



Table of contents

table iconI. What is SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error?
table iconII. Use Renee Becca to back up important data before repairing
table iconIII. How to fix SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error?
how to fix smart failure predicted on hard disk

I. What is SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error?

Before understanding the “Smart Failure Predicted on Hard Disk” error and why it occurs, let’s first understand SMART.
SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) is a self-diagnostic program in hard drives that monitors performance, error rates, and conditions, reporting results to the system. It uses Predictive Failure Analysis to anticipate imminent hard drive failures.
Smart Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error message
When the Smart Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error message appears, back up data and replace the hard disk immediately. Reasons for this error include sector damage, disk overheating, disk fragmentation, and computer impact. It is recommended to back up data according to the error prompt before attempting to repair the hard disk.

II. Use Renee Becca to back up important data before repairing

1. What is Renee Becca?

Renee Becca is a tool specifically designed for system and hard disk data backup and restoration. It utilizes advanced incremental/differential backup technology to save time and disk space. In addition to system backup, it also supports partition backup, hard disk backup, file backup, and disk cloning to cater to various needs.
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2. How to backup data with Renee Becca?

Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Becca on the computer, select the (File Backup) option in the main interface. If you want to backup the data of the entire hard disk, select the (Disk/Partition Backup) function. Click here to view the specific steps.
File backup of Renee Becca
Step 2: Select the files needing backup in Source and choose the hard disk partition for storing the backup data in Destination.
how to back up files in renee becca
In Scheduler, you can set up a daily/weekly/monthly automatic backup plan and click (OK) to enable it.
file backup schedule on Renee Becca
In Backup Scheme-Scheme Type, you can choose from 5 backup schemes in Renee Becca: version chain mode, single version mode, full mode, incremental mode, and differential mode.
backup mode of file backup on Renee Becca
Renee Becca offers 5 backup plans:
Version chain mode: Only the latest 5 versions are kept, and useless old versions are automatically deleted after the backup is complete.
Single version mode: Only the most recent version is kept, and the previous version is automatically deleted after the backup is complete.
Full mode: Create a full backup.
Incremental mode: After the initial full backup, only incremental backups are created.
Differential mode: After the initial full backup, only differential backups are created. You can view the difference between incremental backup and differential backup.
Step 3: Click the (Backup) button to start executing the backup file command based on your settings. Monitor the progress of all backup tasks on the taskbar. Click the (Recovery) button to restore files to the specified hard disk when needed after the backup is complete.
recover backup files from renee becca
Step 4: Then select the location where the files are to be restored, and click the (Recovery) button.
recover the data from the backup file
TipsIf the SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error message appears, you can use Renee Passnow to create a bootable USB drive, enter BIOS to set the first startup item as the USB disk, backup or transfer data using Renee Passnow, shut down the computer, and replace the faulty hard disk.

III. How to fix SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error?

1. Use the CHKDSK command to repair damaged sectors

You can try to run the CHKDSK command on all partitions of the hard disk to fix the problem.
Step 1: Connect the faulty hard disk to the computer, search (cmd) in the search box in the lower left corner, and select (run as administrator) to open the command prompt tool.
run as administrator
Step 2: Enter the command chkdsk X: /r /f in the command prompt window, where X is the hard disk drive letter (replace as needed). Press Enter to fix the error and check if the device works properly after the repair.
run chkdsk

2. Use the scan and repair function that comes with the system

Fix the SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error by using the built-in scan and repair function of the system.
Step 1: Run the computer, and open “This PC” or File Explorer.
Step 2: Right-click the disk with the SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error, select Properties-Tools-Check, check the Automatically repair file system errors and Scan and try to repair or bad sectors options for versions earlier than Windows 10, then click OK to execute the repair command.
select properties

check disk

3. Clean up disk fragments

Step 1: Run the computer, search Defragment and Optimize Drive in the search box in the lower left corner, and open it.
process disk defragment
Step 2: Select the disk you want to clean up and click the (Optimize) button. Click (Close) after the operation is complete, and then check to see if the problem is resolved.

In Windows 10, the defragmentation and optimization driver will defragment the mechanical hard disk and trim the solid-state hard disk. Be cautious not to choose the solid-state hard disk for defragmentation in versions before Windows 10, as this can consume the read and write times of the solid-state hard disk, impacting its service life.

defrag drives in Windows 10
Three methods can quickly and effectively fix SMART Failure Predicted on Hard Disk error message.