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Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 3:32

Hi everyone,

I have a Samsung SATA SP0812C 80G that has a bad sectors. I checked with MHDD is on a few block at front only has a bad sectors but after i "ERASE" it from sector 0 until end of sector with MHDD the HDD is becoming bad sector from sector 0 to end of it. Please help me how to fix this. when i "ERASE" again the drive still running on 50000 - 60000 kb/sec. But if i check again a whole part still bad sector. Many thanks for help.

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 5:44

Drive need to be serviced. Are you sure it is not ATA LOCKED and you get ! Not bad X ?

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 10:09

Thanks BlackST. It's not lock By ATA Password but sure it's bad with xxx marks. How could this happen? Can i fix this with MHDD? i'm using MHDD 4.6. First it's only a few of block that has a bad sectors at the front, but after i "ERASE" the sector to the end, i check the drive full of bad sectors. Please help. Thanks.

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 10:15

No. It's beyond your possibilities with 'free' tools.

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 10:25

O boy... what your suggestion?

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 10:33

Where are you located? I can suggest you a pro in your area that can fix the drive for a reasonable price.

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 10:42

If the data on the drive has no value, why not just spend the $50 to replace it?

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 11:31

lcoughey wrote:If the data on the drive has no value, why not just spend the $50 to replace it?


So why this forum used for? I said that my harddrive has only a few bad sector at the beginning then it's becoming whole of part because i'm ERASE it. I supposed there's a solution for this. I can buy it, i just want to share if this happen to others hope can help them.

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 12:29

Oh no, not again !

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 15:06

Dimaz wrote:So why this forum used for?
I supposed there's a solution for this. I can buy it,


PC3000 $10,000
Training course $3000
Drives for practise $200

"Know how" - Priceless :D

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 15:21

There are things you can't buy... for everything else, MASTERCARD. :mrgreen:

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 15:49

Hard drive can read and hard drive can write, so they call heads
read/write heads.

In your case appears as if your samsung can read but writing is BAD.
Like your drive has a broken leg, or possibly the nerves to one leg
are in need of a doctor or the brain is not talking nicely to the one leg.

I think one leg is broken, just a little, like a fracture so it cannot write
very nicely.

If you need the data, walk on one leg and just do reading.
If you want two good legs, buy a new hard drive.

Re: Need HELP

June 2nd, 2009, 16:00

@derp... are you really sure ?!? :shock:

@dimaz : I have the know how to fix your drive (if there is no physical problem, anyway) - but I am thousand miles away. If you post your location maybe we can suggest a pro near you that can fix it for few bucks.
If this last option doesn't suit your needs... well, nothing else to say.

Re: Need HELP

June 3rd, 2009, 12:23

Dimaz wrote:Hi everyone,

I have a Samsung SATA SP0812C 80G that has a bad sectors. I checked with MHDD is on a few block at front only has a bad sectors but after i "ERASE" it from sector 0 until end of sector with MHDD the HDD is becoming bad sector from sector 0 to end of it. Please help me how to fix this. when i "ERASE" again the drive still running on 50000 - 60000 kb/sec. But if i check again a whole part still bad sector. Many thanks for help.



just format it within your O/S the sectors will be mapped out ... Simples!

Re: Need HELP

June 3rd, 2009, 12:35

No, GURU, it is in need of selfscan! I suggested to contact a specialist in his area.

Re: Need HELP

June 4th, 2009, 4:39

after i "ERASE" it from sector 0 until end of sector with MHDD the HDD is becoming bad sector from sector 0 to end of it


ahum.... I should read the whole message LOL..... Can I say? "You Need A PRO" !!!! :lol:
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