AnalysisAugust 22, 2026
Claude detects failing drive, saves user's data
A Reddit user reports Claude proactively analyzed SMART data and system journals, spotting bad sectors climbing from 16 to 216 over weeks, and insisted on an immediate backup. The user credits Claude with saving their data.
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