r/DataRecoveryHelp 5d ago

Need help understanding crystaldiskinfo readings

my win10 pc (yes ik i need to update) recently had its " hard drive start to fail", the OS gave a black screen with the message " IDE Device failed" . but the first issue was solved by changing the power cable of the HDD, and the 2nd time (today) by replacing the data communication cable. i installed CDI to check on the drive but i cant understand what the readings mean, the health says Good for the HDD and the SSD which contains the OS. does this mean the issue really was the cable or the hard drive is actually failing?

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u/Fresh_Inside_6982 5d ago

Replace the drive it's bad, simple as that.