My HDD creates so many bad sectors, what can i do?

kws-sharingan · 10-16-2007, 07:22 AM

Hi to all
I'm a new here, and i've got a question.

My HDD creates so many bad sectors during long times of use, that i have to sometimes completely format it and create some new partions again...!!!
What can i do to solve this problem effectively..??
I do sometime disk deframents and it helps a little but after 6-7 months, i have to format it anyway...
please don't tell me to buy a new HDD, cause i have to then change my entire system to a new one, and i have no money for that now.

**The_Other_One** · 10-16-2007, 07:58 AM

I have actually heard frequent defrag's can cause bad sectors

Typically, a low-level format/zero write will eliminate bad sectors. Not always, but it has cured a few of my older drives. If you google a bit you can find a few LLF utilities. Sorry, I don't know of any right off. The one I used was an old Seagate Utility and I think it had a drive size limitation

**Cromewell** · 10-16-2007, 02:44 PM

If you have bad sectors popping up frequently it can be a sign the drive is dying.

Here is a tool that can low level format your drive but again, there's no gurantee that it will fix them: http://hddguru.com/content/en/softwa...l-Format-Tool/

10-16-2007, 07:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
kws-sharingan New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	My HDD creates so many bad sectors, what can i do? Hi to all I'm a new here, and i've got a question. My HDD creates so many bad sectors during long times of use, that i have to sometimes completely format it and create some new partions again...!!! What can i do to solve this problem effectively..?? I do sometime disk deframents and it helps a little but after 6-7 months, i have to format it anyway... please don't tell me to buy a new HDD, cause i have to then change my entire system to a new one, and i have no money for that now.

10-16-2007, 07:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,388	I have actually heard frequent defrag's can cause bad sectors Typically, a low-level format/zero write will eliminate bad sectors. Not always, but it has cured a few of my older drives. If you google a bit you can find a few LLF utilities. Sorry, I don't know of any right off. The one I used was an old Seagate Utility and I think it had a drive size limitation __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

10-16-2007, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,572	If you have bad sectors popping up frequently it can be a sign the drive is dying. Here is a tool that can low level format your drive but again, there's no gurantee that it will fix them: http://hddguru.com/content/en/softwa...l-Format-Tool/ __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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