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Old 12-23-2003, 12:04 PM   #1
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Unhappy bad sectors on small area on hd


hai alll,
my hardisk has got some bad sectors in my c: drive and it is troubling my win 98 installation. please give some help to overcome this pro other than changing the hdhttp://images.linuxquestions.org/questions/images/icons/icon9.gif
 
Old 12-23-2003, 12:09 PM   #2
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Have you run scandisk, have you downloaded any diagnostic or repair tools from your hd manufacturer (if they are there)?
 
Old 12-23-2003, 01:04 PM   #3
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I have some bad news. From the BASIC HDD FAQ

07. My hard drive has developed Bad sectors! What should i do?
Firstly backup all your critical data fast! Then you have a choice. You can reformat the drive using the manufacturers diagnostic utility which marks bad sectors as bad and no longer uses them to store data. This however does not prevent further bad sectors from developing. And its almost guaranteed that you will get more at a later date. The better solution is to replace the drive, or send it back (RMA it) if it is still under warantee.
 
  


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