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How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 14th, 2010, 19:38
by kitharass
now i made a check disk on D drive and it says that it replaced bad sectors from my hard disk. Please check the attachment in it. is there any best software which can detect and possibly remove/recover bad sectors ?

and i also want to know whether my hard disk have less bad sectors or more so that i can have a decision to purchase a new one or not. because i am facing so much hanging problem on my PC.

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 14th, 2010, 21:22
by drc
MHDD or similar sector-level scanning software like Victoria. Checkdisk is not a good choice since it writes to the drive.

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 14th, 2010, 21:25
by kitharass
drc wrote:MHDD or similar sector-level scanning software like Victoria. Checkdisk is not a good choice since it writes to the drive.


can you please provide me the download link of this software? are they freeware or i will have to purchase it?

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 14th, 2010, 21:28
by drc
Come on, man. Google.

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 14th, 2010, 21:31
by kitharass
drc wrote:Come on, man. Google.



ok, thanks :)

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 7:01
by activex
good info....thanks...

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 18:16
by kitharass
drc wrote:MHDD or similar sector-level scanning software like Victoria. Checkdisk is not a good choice since it writes to the drive.



how to use these programs. i tried both , both open an cmd screen and then i don't know what to do next. if u can send me some guide , it'll be helpful for me.

Re: How to check and remove bad sectors on HDD?

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 18:26
by ppumkin
there are guides o nthe mhdd website and other forums- very powerful tools you playing with there. Did you make a backup of your holiday photos?