SMART Tests Failed

[mchtower]

After running a hard drive testing script I've gotten 2 error messages I can't find any info on. Specifically, the SMART Conveyance Test and SMART Short Self Test failed with the message "Canceled by device". I should mentioned that the script I'm running executes the SMART tests more than one an on subsequent "rounds" the test passes. Any idea why the device would cancel a test?

[fwilson]

mchtower,

These tests would be canceled in windows if the device had other tasks to do,  If there are programs in the background that do DISK I/O this could cause it.

Stop all other programs or retest in DOS to be sure.

-Fred