Laptop BitLocker failing on drive with soft ECC correction limit
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Software-level error correction is failing to keep up with drive errors.
Symptoms
- Data corruption
- System crash
- Error message
Possible Causes
- Severe media wear
- Head failure
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Check SMART Attribute 201
Monitor "Soft ECC Correction".
2
Stop Encryption
The drive is unreliable.
3
Replace Drive
Fatal media failure.
When to See a Technician
Soft ECC errors are more serious than hardware ones; they mean the drive's own correction failed.
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