How is it possible to predict upcoming hard disks failures?
Based on a number of parameters (e.g. temperature, life-time, effective operation time), one can sometimes predict possible hard disk failures. If one parameter is of a critical value, O&O DriveLED will inform you with a warning message. This could be the result of high temperature, dangerously close proximity of the hard disk head and the disks, or possibly a slow rate of revolution suggesting an abrasion of the turning knob bearing. If O&O DriveLED displays a warning, you can determine critical parameters with the S.M.A.R.T. test. If O&O DriveLED gives you a warning message, it is urgently recommended that you backup your data, check your hard disk, or perhaps even replace it.
