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New SSD and bad blocks.
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09-20-2014 03:18 PM
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09-22-2014 08:16 AM
Hi sammy49, two bad blocks do not necessarily mean the drive is bad because Intel® SSDs offer additional space from over-provisioning.
In this case I recommend you running the full diagnostic scan from the Intel® SSD Toolbox and keep an eye on the count of the SMART attribute 05.
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09-22-2014 03:22 PM
I guess my question should have been "is it normal for a never used new SSD to have two bad blocks out of the package'?
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09-23-2014 02:06 PM
It is not unusual to have two bad blocks from a new Intel® SSD as long as the number does not increment steadily.
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09-23-2014 03:14 PM
Alright thanks Joe.
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