Hard Drive Parameter out of range (SMART)

[MurrayF1]

I use a Dell OptiPlex GX270 as a seabed mapping system running Linux, the last few times i switched the system on it has said "HDD Parameter below threshold" i ran the western digital hdd diag program and it gives em the following values.

Re-allocated Sector Count Value 126 Thresh 140 Worst 126

Normally i would just change the hdd but the software we use has a thing called a nokkel (software key) that is linked to that hard drive and reissuing the nokkel would mean sending the PC away to norway where teh software maker is located to make sure im not trying to get a 2nd licence out of them for free

Is tehre anything i can do to get this value back up above normal

[shihchiun]

Nope. The drive will probably fail soon anyway, so you'd still have to send the PC to Norway.

[markwolfe Veteran]

Since you are running Linux on the box, you could try to do a dd copy of the whole drive to another one (same brand/model, if posible, in case your app checks that).

It cannot hurt to try.

[+s55 Subscriber¹]

copy protection is way to excessive :/. if its serial number tied, and ur drive fails, ur outa luck

[MurrayF1]

Yep i believe it is way too excessive,

We have three similar mapping systems the Windows based onces we have on our other boats have a similar hard drive based serial key but you can get a 30 day recovery licence generated, the Linux based Olex system doesnt do that you need their nokkel or the system is useless,