Bad Sector Repair

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Follow this link for detailed description:

http://www.ss64.com/nt/chkdsk.html





>-----Original Message-----
>I have 368 KB in bad sectors
>
>I've looked thru the postings in this group and
elsewhere and it appears
>that this MAY be fixed, but I've seen confusing
suggestions
>
>chkdsk/f
>chkdsk /f
>chkdsk /r
>chkdsk/f/r
>chkdsk c: /r
>
>what's the difference?
>
>with or w/out a space after chkdsk?
>--
>Barry
>
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:51:03 -0500, "Brynk" <Brynk@InDirectpc.com>

>I have 368 KB in bad sectors

Replace the HD.

>I've looked thru the postings in this group and elsewhere and it appears
>that this MAY be fixed, but I've seen confusing suggestions

>chkdsk/f
>chkdsk /f

Auto-fixes file system logic errors

>chkdsk /r

Auto-fixes file system logic errors and tests for surface errors

>chkdsk/f/r

Redundant; /r implies /f

>chkdsk c: /r

Specifies C: as drive to operate on

Don't do any of the above. Get your data off the sick HD and replace
it - you cannot wish away a dying HD surface via these band-aids.



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