Hi!
Let me sum up my story. I've got this disk, link below.
http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/deta ... =30&page=1Lately, it's been running a bit coo-coo. Read errors from sectors, etc. Been running CHKDSK /F lots, but the issues remain/reoccur. A typical CHKDSK /F /R feedback may look like this:
File record segment 43268 is unreadable.
File record segment 43269 is unreadable.
File record segment 43270 is unreadable.
File record segment 43271 is unreadable.
File record segment 43276 is unreadable.
File record segment 43277 is unreadable.
File record segment 43278 is unreadable.
File record segment 43279 is unreadable.
File record segment 43280 is unreadable.
File record segment 43281 is unreadable.
File record segment 43282 is unreadable.
File record segment 43283 is unreadable.
File record segment 43288 is unreadable.
File record segment 43289 is unreadable.
File record segment 43290 is unreadable.
File record segment 43291 is unreadable.
File record segment 43296 is unreadable.
File record segment 43297 is unreadable.
File record segment 43298 is unreadable.
File record segment 43299 is unreadable.
File record segment 43304 is unreadable. Thing is, I'm also having the whole drive
TrueCrypt-encrypted.
I'm really scared, that one day this issues, which appears more/less random, will occur on the TrueCrypt header section, which will cause me real trouble. I won't be able to mount it, simply said. So now I'm thinking about "starting over".
First, I thought I'd just simply do the TrueCrypt "encrypt disk/drive" process once again, thus re-format new headers etc. Then I thought, perhaps this is not such a great idea. I mean, say some sectors are severely damaged, maybe the new TC-header will act up just in that area, and the problems will remain. This is where I started looking on / reading about "low level format".
At first I looked on the "dd.exe" (dd Win32 port), which seems like a "all-around-util" for zerofills/low-level formats. Since I'm novice in the area, it seems a bit complicated, I don't know what command to do, etc. Then, next off, I found your utility, HDDGURU: HDD Low Level Format Tool, which seems really great. Sort of like a "one click does it all"-thingie, good for us not-so-advanced people.
So, I'm thinking I'd do your utility before I re-start the process of TrueCrypting the drive.
However, I'm a bit scared. Since my manufacturer is not listed among "compatibility" for the util, I'm not sure if I may be foolish. So, what do you guys think? What's are my odds? Is there a big chance that I will cause severe damage to my disk by running
HDDGURU: HDD Low Level Format Tool on it? Rumor has it that Trekstor drives has actually got WD-drives "inside" the cover. This is a good thing, if that is really the case, this is!
Please, give me some advice.
In short.
Should I feel safe in running HDDGURU: HDD Low Level Format Tool?
Ty in advance people~
Thankful for all responses~