Re: [smartmontools-support]Re: ICRC error

[Bruce A. <ba...@gr...>]

> Kaspar Fischer <fis...@in...> wrote:
>> What exactly is an ICRC (checksum error)? Is this checksum stored
>
> ICRC is the "Interface CRC" - the checksum transmitted between
> controller and disk to protect read/written data.

>> Or is it rather that the communication between the disk
>> and the OS has failed? I suppose it is the latter, right?

Even more specifically, it is the communication between the disk and the 
disk controller (hardware) that has failed.

Try replugging or replacing the cable that runs from the disk drive to the 
controller.

Bruce