SMART failure predicted on Hard Disk O: after installing SSD

relztrah · Aug 28, 2020

In order to speed up an old laptop I cloned the magnetic HDD to a SSD using Macrium Reflect and installed the SSD. Now when I boot up I get: SMART failure predicted on Hard Disk O:

Pressing F1 does nothing. I have tried to get into the BIOS with F2, number 0, Esc, F12 but nothing works.

Any ideas?

Sysnative Windows Update · Aug 28, 2020

Hi!

The SSD may be failing.

xrobwx71 · Aug 28, 2020

Hello @relztrah

Is the SSD new?

Did you create a recovery boot disk or USB with Macrium? If so, boot from the Macrium rescue disk and use the fix boot problems option in Macrium.

Fixing Windows boot problems - KnowledgeBase v7.2 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase - KnowledgeBase v7.2 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

If this works, @softwaremaniac may have some advice on how to test the drive.

relztrah · Aug 29, 2020

I put the old HDD in and created a recovery USB using Macrium. I am indeed able to boot to the recovery USB by pressing F12 for boot options when the system powers on. However, when I re-insert the SSD, F12 no longer works. In fact nothing works. I only get the SMART Failure Predicted message.

Sysnative Windows Update · Aug 29, 2020

Yup, dead SSD.

xrobwx71 · Aug 29, 2020

I agree with @softwaremaniac , it sounds like a dead SSD. Sorry.....

relztrah · Aug 30, 2020

Thank you once again for your insight. I purchased it used on eBay and the seller agreed to a total refund.

xrobwx71 · Aug 30, 2020

Glad you got it sorted!

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