Re: [smartmontools-support] Frequent file system errors on USB drive

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Hard to say with no data, but I can say I have personally seen many bad
enclosures with perfectly fine HDDs inside them. But without SMART data, I
can not draw any definite conclusions.

>
> Hi,
> I received this answer but cannot find it in the support mailing list.
> I used a new case for the external HDD and for a while it seemed to
> solve the problem - until yesterday the file system was corrupted again.
> The entry in the windows event log occurred while again a backup with
> many small files was running. Chkdsk could repair the file system. There
> were files from previous backups that have been affected also.
> Additionally an image backup that caused no problems so far did not pass
> the test.
> I used the HDD via a USB hub for many years without a problem. With the
> old case the file system errors happened no matter whether I connected
> the HDD via the hub or directly with the computer (different USB
> sockets). So I used the HDD with the new case via the hub again.
> Any other help for this strange problem with my external HDD?
>
>> -------- Original Nachricht/Message ---------
>> Betreff/Subject: *Re: [smartmontools-support] Frequent file system
>> errors on USB drive*
>> Datum/Date: *18.12.2015 10:07:55*
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> For me this sounds more of an enclosure or usb port issue than a disk
>> one, especially if it happens on lots of small files which means more
>> power consumption. Can you try another enclosure for your disk ?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ozy
>>
>
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