Bad sectors on hard drive

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• software to repair bad sectors on hard drives

  Hi guys,.

  is there a software that allows to fix bad sectors on hard drives, if so what do you guys recommend, I have a disc that I'm not worried, but here to try to repair the drive if I can, and more I learn.

  Thank you guys, bluesfloyd

  Hello

  Why don't you use the software built into Windows?

  "How to run check disk in Windows 7"

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

  This will show you how to Check Disk or chkdsk in Windows 7 to check a hard disk selected for system errors of files with bad sectors on it.

  6. to analyse and attempt recovery of bad sectors
  NOTE: This analysis tries to find and repair errors on the hard drive itself, physical and it may take much longer to complete.

  (A) uncheck the automatically fix file system errors . (see screenshot below step 4)

  (B) select the search for and attempt recovery of bad sectors .

  7. only Scan and trying to automatically fix errors
  NOTE: It automatically tries to repair problems with the files and folders that the scan detects.

  (A) check the automatically fix file system errors . (see screenshot below step 4)

  (B) uncheck search for and attempt recovery of bad sectors .

  8. to analyze automatically try to fix the errors and bad sectors recovery
  NOTE: , It will scan for file errors and physical errors (steps 6 and 7). It will attempt to repair problems with the files and folders and retrieve physical errors.

  (A) check the automatically fix file system errors . (see screenshot below step 4)

  (B) select the search for and attempt recovery of bad sectors .

  See you soon.

• Satellite L300 - several bad sectors on HARD drive

  Hello

  I'm very angry with my Satellite L300 - 14G. One morning, my computer refuses to boot Vista, each attempt ended with a crash and go back to the choice of startup (with 'repair my computer', 'safe mode' and 'start windows normally').

  I could save my data with a utility disk and try to "HDD Regenerator V1.71", which located a number of bad sectors on the HARD disk. I decided to put my computer as on the first day with the built-in utility.
  Two weeks ago, the same problem.

  I bought another hard drive and replaced it. Reinstalled Vista and my data... 1 month later... still the same problem (currently HDD Regenerator is scanning and find bad sectors 185!)
  I don't think that would be caused by a virus. I use Nod32 and I don't do anything illegal with my machine.

  Some mistakes seem to be generated every day... until the crash of the OS...
  Anyone have ever seen such a problem?
  (I bought in September 2008... no guarantee more for my machine)

  Let's take a look at your problem:

  -hdd went wrong and you are using a third party program to fix
  + Why don't check you with "chkdsk" and read the smart values of the disc? +
  -you bought another hard drive and after a short period of time the same failure occurs
  + was the new hard drive, a big and cheap or a little and a little expensive? +

  We will analyze what happened to your hard disks:
  -recovery written datas sectorwise back in training > bad sector crashed > and an error occurs
  -second hdd also went wrong > if this isn't a sustainable (expensive) hdd, it went bad because of operation > do you often take your laptop with you?

  This brings me to:
  -check the smart get more information
  -chech crc when reading from another source on the hard drive to verify if the hard drive or the controller or your memory gone bad
  -get a 'good' hdd or spend it on tests
  -make a recovery and everything right after a chkdsk to make sure that the file structure is ok before working with

  I never heard of a disk controller brocken on the motherboard of this distributor - but what I know...

• Satellite A10 won't boot up - bad sectors on HARD drive

  Hallo,

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A10
  Model No.: PSA10E-018EZ-DU

  The problem is that you comp. won't start.
  There are some areas of bad or damaged HD
  I ran chkdsk a few weeks ago, it has helped but now there are still problems.
  If chkdsk is running again.
  Is there a better program to check your HD or should I do something else?

  A new HD?
  What kind of HD am I looking for?
  is a HD for a nootbook oke?
  Or are there restrictions for a HD satellite A10?

  Puts goede groeten
  Kees Folmer
  http://www.csfolmer.nl

  HEY Kees,

  There are other utilities that you can use to check your hard disk (Norton Disk Doctor for example) but CHKDSK is as good as all the others.

  If you get repeated hard disk problems, then this is a good indication to a new hard drive. I suggest you try to backup your data even if you can't always. I'm not aware of any restrictions on the ability of any hard drive that you choose for your A10, but it must of course be the same as your existing drive form factor. You can also consider using a drive with a speed higher than the original drive.

  Kind regards

• No boot sector on hard drive internal?

  I got a Dell Latitude D610 with XP Professional pre-installed on a few years ago and it worked fine up until last month. I discovered that the hard drive crashed so I bought a new.

  After I installed the new hard drive, when I turn on the computer to reinstall the operating system, I get the error "no boot sector on hard drive internal no bootable devices - strike F1 to retry Reboot, F2 for Setup utility"

  Now, whenever I look in the BIOS, it is said that she read my hard drive. (40 GB HARD DRIVE) I know that the drive is empty and the OS installation disc has service pack 2 on it, but when I put the disc in I get the same error message. The drive, which I am using is a clean CD Windows XP Pro I had earlier.

  I'm guessing that because the HARD drive is perfectly clean, is it not a MBR hard disk. I don't know how to get the disc to run and the diagnosis says that everything else is fine.

  I am a student with a part-time job full time and cannot afford a new laptop or even an operating system for the moment. Could someone help me find a solution to this problem?

  OK, I solved the problem:

  -J' have torn the XP Pro CD Image and stored on this desktop computer.
  -J' mounted the ISO on my flash drive.
  -J' took my laptop HARD drive
  -On my laptop, I set the BIOS to boot from USB
  -I reconnected it the HARD drive while the computer has booted the OS Setup
  -J' reinstalled the operating system of the
  -Download the drivers on the Dell site and put on another flash drive
  -Install the drivers on my laptop

  Now, it works fine. Like everything new again. Daavee and THIS_IS_INSANE, you two are awesome! Thanks for the help. x]

• Cannot start. Don't get the error "no boot sector on hard drive internal.

  Original title: computer does not load.

  After that I turned on my laptop (windows XP) I get a black screen saying "no boot sector on hard drive internal" "no devices bootable-strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for installation; After pressing F1 displays the same screen and if I press F2 Setup screen appears and then I'm lost. Help please!

  Hi Jose_luna47,

  1. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  2. When was the last time it was working fine?

  Method 1

  I suggest that you perform chkdsk analysis on the computer to check and fix the errors on the hard drive by using the recovery console.

  Chkdsk

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx?mfr=true

  How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307654

  Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314058

  Method 2

  If the previous step fails, then you will need to check the settings in the basic input/output system (BIOS) and you need to contact the computer manufacturer for help with basic input/output system (BIOS).

  Important: Change (CMOS) BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

• No boot sector on hard drive

  Hard to buy a new car trying to download windows xp and it came with. No boot sector on hard drive.

  If it's a new hard drive, it will have to be formatted before it can be used.
  Insofar as of the start of the LiveCD I guess 1) you have created the CD help to burn ISO to CD option and 2) that you have selected the option to boot in the BIOS (or the other make the first CD start or start at least temporary) to boot from the CD.

  Source: Windows Recovery

• new hard drive on dell inspiron 1545 no boot sector on hard drive internal

  Hi, need help, bought a new o drive HARD 500 GB, to replace my old one o. 320 Gb but impossible to reinstall win7 64-bit sp1, it gives me the following message "no boot sector on hard drive internal"

  Hi Carosopo,

  The reason why you get this error is because there is no boot sector on your hard drive. You must install Windows 7. Let me suggest you to follow the installation guide for Windows (link below). The first step is to start on the Windows installation disc.

• Sectors defective HARD drive on the Qosmio F60 series

  Hello

  For about the last 6 months, I struggled to determine what was causing crashes repeated on slowdown on my Qosmio F60, which was aged under 2 months.

  Unfortunately I am currently not in the country of purchase and don't have an international warranty. I had to reinstall the entire operating system and all the software used (think the or not!) more than 6 times.

  Finally, I installed Norton Ghost 15.0 to be able to avoid reinstalling again and back up important data. When you use Norton Ghost I had to run chkdsk /r on the hard drive and now the real problem surfaced.

  This machine had a hard drive which behaved as if it was very old. Continous bad sectors where being generated. Which means that I had to replace the so-called new hard drive.

  What I want now is the specifications for the internal hard drive. for Qosmio F60 14 R machines. Because I don't have a domestic guarantees, I would rather replace the drive myself, than to hire a service charge.

  Concerning
  Arun

  Hello
  The new generation of mobile phones are supported SATA drives.
  You can buy HARD drive 2.5 SATA.

  By the way: the Drive Fitness Test Utility is quite nice freeware software that allows you to run diagnostic tests. You can use it to test the fitness of the HARD drive

• Hard drive does not meet the system controls

  bad sectors on hard drive

  "How to perform disk error in Windows XP check"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  HTH,
  JW

• Bad sectors HARD drive

  Hi, I have 8510w with XP and Ubuntu partitions. Have not had any trouble with HARD drive, until yesterday when I tried to make an image of my XP partition. PartImage and Clonezilla time frozen either upwards / entered a loop with a message "cannot read block 'large number' 'large number' image.

  Apparently, there are bad sectors on my drive. Does take to repair under warranty with this "problem"?

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  8510w
  Debian Wheezy / Win7

  Check your warranty and have the replaced disk.

  http://www13.itrc.HP.com/service/ewarranty/warrantyResults.do?admit=109447627+1286541891570+28353475

  Contact HP:

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

• Satellite P10-304: bad sectors on the disk - how to fix?

  My drive HARD drive bad sectors developed and replacement needs, does anyone know how to do this?

  My model is a P10-304.

  In addition, Windows will not start upward in my old HDD because of bad sectors and the drive is protected by Norton and back, does anyone know how to bypass or disable round trip

  Hello

  I found these tips how to disable the Norto Go Back tool.
  You can uninstall it from your computer, disable GoBack to your laptop press 'space' GoBack screen button and select the option "disable" GoBack.

  Follow these steps:
  1. reboot your computer.
  2. when the Norton GoBack splash screen appears, press the SPACEBAR.
  3. in the Norton GoBack boot menu, click on disable.
  A message informs you that disable Norton GoBack erases history and you will not be able to run the hard drive or hard disk restore advanced restore until Norton GoBack is turned back on.
  4. click on Yes.
  5. click on continue.
  Your computer restarts automatically, and Norton GoBack is off
  After restarting the laptop, I recommend once again using the following key: CTRL + ALT + G.
  Immediately press on and hold the keys Ctrl + Alt + G after restarting the laptop you. A message you giving the possibility to force the removal of GoBack master boot record. Press F to force the removal of GoBack master boot record.

  If failure of keys Ctrl + Alt + G in the first time then try this again for three or four times until you get the prompt to remove the master boot record of GoBack.
  Finally, restart the computer.

  To fix bad sectors on the HARD drive, you could boot from the XP CD to use the console of "repair".
  And then use the CHKDSK /p command to repair the bad sectors.

  Good luck

• 'the disk check utility requires exclusive access to Windows__files on disk' (my hard drive). "Re-start of Windows. __

  FAILED: attempt recovery of bad sectors (disk hard C)

  I followed the instructions to increase the speed of the PC on the home screen of the box to highlight the function of microsoft.com.

  I could access the program successfully on my home screen (Windows XP Edition family version 5.1 service pack 3.0).  Phase 1 of the scan completed successfully, but about 70% through the phase 2, the analysis stopped and I got this message: "the disk check utility requires exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk.  These are accessible only by re-starting Windows. "   I was in charge of restarting my computer and repeat the test.  I did this, but got the same message several times in a row.

  I use the MS Update center regularly, my Windows XP software has been certified 3 times as being Windows genuine, and I update MS Security Essentials at least every 2 days.  I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO TRY!  As a general rule, ALL my other Windows functions work correctly & completely of my home screen.

  I also welcome Microsoft to have remote access to my computer, so that they can analyze & fix problems as well hardware & software automatically or from the center of MS Fix - IT.

  Please contact me at * address email is removed from the privacy * with specific instructions.  I'll try the center of update every day, where you will find all items that can be downloaded to fix this thank you for your continued support.  Joy Knobloch

  UPDATE WE CHECK DISK: 2 responses of PML & TWELCH were marked as possible answers.  After you schedule a check disk and shut down your computer, you must WAIT an hour or two before starting.  There is perhaps a long line of users waiting to get their audited records!  I finally managed to get the disk to run check (I also checked the box that says automatically correct errors).  BUT I NEVER GOT A CONFIRMATION MESSAGE THAT DIRECTLY STATED THAT ANY "BAD SECTORS" HAD BEEN RE-COVERED.

  LAST QUESTION: Can we assume that if the disk check ran completely and automatically corrected "problems", that the "DEFECTIVE SECTORS" have been found?

  Thanks to everyone who participated in this forum.  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  It is not clear what you were / are doing.  Try this:

  Start > run > chkdsk /f > OK

  A box appears with the following message:

  The type of the file system is NTFS.
  Cannot lock the current drive.

  Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by
  process.  You want to schedule this volume t
  check the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

  Type Y and press ENTER.  Then, restart the computer.

  If, during the process that follows, you still receive the message "FAILED: attempt recovery of bad sectors (disk hard C)" or something similar, go to the website of the manufacturer of your drive hard drive and download the appropriate for your hard drive diagnostic tool.

  I also welcome Microsoft to have remote access to my computer, so that they can analyze & fix problems as well hardware & software automatically or from the center of MS Fix - IT.

  Unless you allowed to access remotely in accordance with a phone call to the support of MicrosoftTHAT YOU HAVE MOMENTUM, you must disable the remote access and Remote Desktop (right click on post work, select Properties, click on the 'Remote' tab).  In fact, you must disable these features now and only reactivate if still initiate you a phone call to technical support Microsoft and will need to enable them.

• XW6600: My XW6600 gives my hard drive problems!

  So, after much work and DIY, I did my workstation XW6600 works like a charm... or a little.

  After you have asked here and it work, I bought a HARD drive of 2 TB as a file storage drive but lately is bugging me off the coast. It's almost a year and the computer worked perfectly so far.

  The second hard drive disconnects and stops showing on Windows on certain occasions, especially if I copy/written on this subject.

  I tried to change the port, because it worked once before, but it is not serious, it's the same thing after a few days, works very well.

  Thanks in advance.

  Well, I know I don't give a lot of information, but I think I might have found the problem.

  I first of all so that it could be a motherboard problem (I don't know, maybe some incompatibilities with some HARD drive I don't know), but seemed unlikely because everything, including SSD, works very well. Then I tried to google my model of HARD drive with 'bug' or 'problem '.

  My bad luck with hard drives is legendary. Really, the only two (1, 2) of hard disks that I bought in the last few years, each of them had problems with firmware. Well, even the (SSD) have one, partially fixed by the firmware update.

  So, I found an old PCI SATA controller and tried to connect the HARD drive to it and... still the same problem. Time to look for something on this hard drive.

  I found this thread in T H and they solution they found is to change the power settings for "never stop".

  I hope some of you find this useful.

• Reinstallation of Windows XP Home Edition (new hard drive) does not start properly, please help

  I have a HP Pavilion zd7000 that bad on the hard drive. I bought another and used the reinstallation disc to reinstall Windows Home Edition.  Everything seemed to go well, but it starts now to a HP Invent logo black screen that says press F10 to go together to the top and F12 at startup of Lan.  Then, a second black screen appears that says press F1 to resume or F10 Setup.  I press F1 and Windows loads very well.  What can I do to have Windows load immediately without going through this?  Any help will be greatly appreciated!  Thank you much in advance!

  EverWin... IT WORKED! I can't THANK YOU enough!  I've been to every site I could find... begging someone to help me.  Audit throughout the day (for a week) to see if someone had answered... tried everything!  I'm so happy (and tired) I could just cry.  I can't believe that you took the time to help me... I appreciate it very much!

  God bless you!