Greg (HE12025-03-05): > I thought the whole point of running the SMART tests was to detect a failing > disk, so color me confused.
Maybe apply some common sense. If you have a device that is on the verge of breaking down, using it intensively is likely to push it over the edge, of course. The point of the test is: if it succeeds, you can reasonably hope that the device will continue working for some time. Regards, -- Nicolas George