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Error: "S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD : Backup and Replace" on an Intel®️ NUC

Content Type: Error Messages   |   Article ID: 000088281   |   Last Reviewed: 01/12/2022

Description

An error on S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) indicates a Hard Drive Failure.

Resolution

The  S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD : Backup and Replace, is a warning that the system's hard drive or SSD has failed, or is likely to fail in the near future.

If you can boot into the operating system (OS): 

  1. Backup the data from the failing drive to another location
  2. Replace the failing drive as soon as possible

Continuing to use the drive may result in data loss.

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