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Re: Bad Sectors on a HDD
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Don Weagant <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:54:06 -0500
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On 30 Jan 2004, at 15:17, Peter Shkabara wrote: about Re: [PCBUILD] Bad Sectors on a HDD

> Bad sectors can be caused by bad device drivers and possibly errant
> programs.

How can device drivers or programs physically damage a hard drive??
Bad sectors are spots on the drive that are damaged, and will not
record or hold data anymore. This is usually flakes coming off, or the
magnitized portion is damaged in spots. This is the first sign of a failing
hard drive.

Are you thinking of bad clusters or lost clusters??

Don

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