The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/mdragnev on 2024-12-23 18:17:07.

I can sort of understand what happens inside a drive when a sector that needs to be remapped is found during writing. However, if the number of reallocated sectors is rapidly growing during reading, can the data be trusted? I feel like the answer is a ‘maybe’ at best, but I wanted to hear your opinions and experiences.