A method for operating a computer data storage system is described. A recoverable error in a data storage device in recognized in response to receiving a command for a write operation. It is determined whether the data storage system is in a degraded state. The write operation encountering the recoverable...http://www.google.com/patents/US7984328?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7984328 - System and method for reducing unrecoverable media errors
