Windows Setup error: disk may fail soon (SMART warning)

The problem: Setup warns the target disk is unhealthy and blocks or strongly discourages installation.

Symptoms: Setup warning about disk failing soon; install may be blocked or unreliable; SMART alerts in firmware/diagnostics.

Likely cause: Disk reports impending failure (SMART) or has bad sectors / hardware degradation.

Category: Windows Installation & Setup · Difficulty: Easy · Windows: Both

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