Error: "S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD : Backup and Replace" on an Intel®️ NUC
Content Type: Error Messages | Article ID: 000088281 | Last Reviewed: 01/12/2022
An error on S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) indicates a Hard Drive Failure.
The S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD : Backup and Replace, is a warning that the system's hard drive or SSD has failed, or is likely to fail in the near future.
If you can boot into the operating system (OS):
Continuing to use the drive may result in data loss.