https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:14:43 +0000 wpForo 60 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2394 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:13:15 +0000 Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2394 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2391 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:00:49 +0000 We do not try to average this out, we just predict time remaining on the current run rate, which is a close enough estimate. I understand, but with my 6 Tb drives the estimates are really wild. Like I wrote, it started with 28 hours, ten hours later it was at 44, and an hour after writing my post it went down to 21... Now, twelve hours later, it seems to have stabilized around 12 so it seems to get more consistent as it progresses. The 44 max value was really surprising, especially since it went down to half to that so quickly later. BTW, I've just checked, it has climbed back to 13... IMHO The "current offset" value is not very helpful to the average user (a figure in the trillions). Since the size of the drive is known, wouldn't it be possible to display a calculated percentage of the drive which has been tested? Just a though. It's no big deal, really. I'll just wait for it to finish!]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize Altostratus https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2391 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2390 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 21:49:00 +0000 Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2390 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2389 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:29:45 +0000 Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize Altostratus https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-2389 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1594 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:34:24 +0000 Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1594 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1592 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:41:05 +0000 No it is not "required", but recommended. Especially with USB, where you do not get feedback on the drives on whether they are starting to fail or not (No SMART reporting) I'm just at the certifying stage, with Softraid reporting 170 and 108 hrs left to do 2 passes on 2x 5TB drives. This does seem excessive and I can't really tie up my machine for a week certifying kit. So to read that my USB drives will not be able to report possible failures I am unsure what to do next. Thanks]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize timhyphenh https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1592 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1452 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:26:37 +0000 When or when will SSD's get cheap enough to buy multi TBs..? I just bought 2 1TB drives for under $500. I've seen quotes for significantly less even. So I'd say, "now".]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize uselessdetails https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1452 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1068 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 04:06:55 +0000 Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize angelonyc https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1068 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1053 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:49:08 +0000 Time remaining is more likely 30 hours. It can take days to certify disks, and USB is slower than Thunderbolt. It is valuable to certify disks (see our testimonial page for a couple examples of users who did not think it was important, but decided to go ahead, only to find they had defective disks) At the end of the process you have disks that are known to be able to read/write reliably. No it is not "required", but recommended. Especially with USB, where you do not get feedback on the drives on whether they are starting to fail or not (No SMART reporting) When the OP mentioned it was stuck on 30 minutes, I immediately had the same response as you did and chuckled a bit, since I had just learned my lesson, eventually Certifying all my disks, 5 SSDs, and 14 HDs from 120GB TO 4 TB. I had a 20% increase in my electric bill last month. Actually 2 drives had to be redone as they stopped on the last phase of the Certify. I have also Verified all the drives since then. The OP has a great point, but it may be mute with the huge HDs today. I tell my friends that I am just learning to count to 4 trillion. I would suggest that with multiple SATA drives of up to 4TB, one should think about a week to Certify. I find all the support literature minimizes the amount of time it actually takes to perform these procedures with the larger sizes we have today. One the other hand, SSDs with their greater speed and smaller sizes really Certify quickly. That's if you don't have a power outage and forgot to put the external enclosure on the UPS. Also, the warnings about heat should be considered. When I purchased two drives together and tried to Certify them in a dual port disk dock, after an hour or so, things were so hot in a 60 degree room, I immediately shut them down and put them inside the tower case where they were cooled properly.]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize naerct https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1053 https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1050 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 01:47:18 +0000 Time remaining is more likely 30 hours. It can take days to certify disks, and USB is slower than Thunderbolt. It is valuable to certify disks (see our testimonial page for a couple examples of users who did not think it was important, but decided to go ahead, only to find they had defective disks) At the end of the process you have disks that are known to be able to read/write reliably. No it is not "required", but recommended. Especially with USB, where you do not get feedback on the drives on whether they are starting to fail or not (No SMART reporting) Is a single pass good enough for certifying? A three pass indicated it would take over 135 hours. And if I should end up needing 3 or more, could I let this single pass finish and then just do 2 more (for a total of 3)?]]> Managing Disks - Certify, Verify, Initialize steigw https://forums.softraid.com/managing-disks-certify-verify-initialize/certifying-disks/#post-1050