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How much do you test a drive before adding it to a RAID array ? (zerobytes.monster)

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/SHDrivesOnTrack on 2025-06-07 17:39:02.

Question: how much do you test a new drive before you start trusting it with data.

I have a 16T NAS (ubuntu) and I am in the process of upgrading. I bought some drives, one of which is a 28T seagate factory refurbished drive. Normally I would test drives using the linux badblocks command, however I am noticing that larger drives take, well, longer. An 8T drive takes almost 4 days to test. Started testing the 28T drive and estimated that it will take 12 days.

Would you test a drive for 12 days before you merge it into a RAID array ?

edit to add: running badblocks with defaults: 4 byte pattern tests (AA,55,FF,00), destructive read/write.

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