

Can I fix a hard disk short DST failed error message? Both short DST and long DST are non-destructive tests, meaning they do not alter or destroy the data on your drive.

The only difference between a short DST and a long DST is that one is more in-depth than the other and that a long DST consumes enough resources that you cannot use your hard drive while performing the test. This way, your hard drive will not run into these bad areas again. If the long DST uncovers damaged or corrupted areas of the disk, it works to reallocate and re-map the damaged portions. N a long or extended DST, in addition to testing the hard drive’s major components, it also conducts a thorough review of the data on your platters.

