{"id":38036,"date":"2019-04-05T09:20:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T09:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=38036"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:48:25","slug":"raw-read-error-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/raw-read-error-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"[Solved] “Raw Read Error Rate” in Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Modern hard drives are equipped with Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology<\/em> (S.M.A.R.T.) that intelligently records the vital disk info and parameters such as Reallocated Sector Count, Seek Error Rate, Raw Read Error Rate<\/strong>, and several more. SMART <\/strong>is an error detection utility that displays those early signs of disk failure to help avoid data loss situations.<\/p>

What is RAW Read Error Rate?<\/strong><\/h2>

RAW Read Error Rate is a SMART disk error that appears only in the traditional hard drives. It doesn’t affect the modern flash storage drives.<\/p>

It’s a critical SMART parameter that indicates problem with the disk surface (platter that stores the data), the actuator arm, and the read\/write head. A higher RAW Read Error Rate indicates higher chances of disk failure.<\/p>

How critical is the RAW Read Error Rate?<\/strong><\/h2>

Quite critical! It can lead to permanent data loss, if not resolved timely. Here’s what RAW Read Error Rate means for a hard drive:<\/p>

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  1. Early indicator of drive failure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Data Corruption<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Mechanical failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Electrical issues – leads to data loss.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    In a nutshell, the drive is physically worn out, and it’s time to replace it. Use a disk cloning utility to create a ‘healthy’ clone, and if needed, run a data recovery software on this clone to restore any lost data.<\/p>

    How to Safely Resolve RAW Read Error Rate – Without Data Loss<\/strong><\/h2>

    Like other SMART parameters, Raw Read Error Rate can’t be fixed<\/strong>. Though, it can be prevented with measures discussed at the end of this post.<\/p>

    However, the data lost as a result of Raw Read Error Rate SMART error can be recovered with the help of Stellar Data Recovery Premium<\/a><\/em><\/strong> software.<\/p>

    How Does Stellar Data Recovery Premium Help?<\/strong><\/h2>

    It helps is the following ways:<\/p>

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    • Repairs <\/strong>corrupt photos and video files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Checks and monitors the SMART <\/strong>parameters and vital disk health stats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Clones the hard drive<\/strong> to allow secure data recovery in case you’d lost data due to RAW Read Error Rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>

      Steps to Recover Data from Drive with RAW Read Error Rate<\/strong><\/p>

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