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HDD Bad Sectors

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piyush gupta
piyush gupta Original post #1
Feb 9, 2006 at 12:20 AM
Hi
I have a 10GB seagate HDD my prob is that whenever i try to make partitions on it I can't format it due to Bad Sectors
I tried Seagate's Low Level format & Zero Fill utilities but
it fails

Do this HDD is dead or I can use it anyway using any other s/w?
It still detects 10Gb on my PC
mohit
mohit #2
Feb 9, 2006 at 12:40 AM
no use using a hard disk which could not even be recovered by zero formatting.. it will keep posing problems for u and ofcourse your data will be on a high risk of loss if you use this drive.. dump it !!
wizrulz
wizrulz #3
Feb 9, 2006 at 4:16 PM
Suggestion- It is 10gb harddisk na.....do not dump it.....store it some where so that u can show ur grand childrens that 10gb hard disk existed :lol:
On a serious note get urself a new HDD as even if anyone repairs it it is gona be risky and expensive affair......and major risk for ur data , if u store any imp data on it :wink:
piyush gupta
Feb 11, 2006 at 3:39 AM
wizrulz said:
Suggestion- It is 10gb harddisk na.....do not dump it.....store it some where so that u can show ur grand childrens that 10gb hard disk existed :lol:
On a serious note get urself a new HDD as even if anyone repairs it it is gona be risky and expensive affair......and major risk for ur data , if u store any imp data on it :wink:

I think i m with some intelligent computer greeks with a never lose funda

but...
phatratt
Feb 11, 2006 at 8:41 PM
even after lowlevel formatting failed then it must be physically damaged very badly,better get a new one.
piyush gupta
Feb 12, 2006 at 12:07 AM
phatratt said:
even after lowlevel formatting failed then it must be physically damaged very badly,better get a new one.

Thanx for suggesion I will buy a nweone