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Bad Sector Formed in HDD

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/bad-sector-formed-in-hdd.130678/

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kushalvp Original post #1
Aug 8, 2010 at 12:10 PM
There is a bad sector formed in my hdd,i am not able to create partition and install OS. Is there a way to remove or rectify it?
Gauravs90
Aug 8, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Go in command prompt and type
Code:
chkdsk /f
ravi_9793
Aug 8, 2010 at 12:47 PM
there is no permanent solution for bad sector. It will keep increasing.
Best solution is get your hard disk replaced (if its under grantee).