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For IBM Hard Disk How To Remove Bad Sectors

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muralikrishnan
muralikrishnan Original post #1
Feb 19, 2006 at 12:49 AM
Hi,

I have IBM hard disk that my friend gave to me.In that some bad sectors formed form booting itself it will scan the Hard disk Drive C: has no problem but When D: drive started it Reach 84% to complete the process after wards it will fix the bad sectors i cant fully completed the bad sectors.

what can i do if i will Esc the step the next time i boot the Hard Disk says Warning:Back up your data or you will Loose your data it will say like this.
Tell me a solution......................
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dabster #2
Feb 19, 2006 at 11:58 AM
bad sectors are physical damage to the hard disk and they can't be removed so best option back up the data to prevent accidental data loss....