Dealing with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 2

Dealing with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 2

In this two-part article on “How to Deal with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive,” we have already looked at what bad sectors are and what causes them. We will now look at how your hard drive deals with them and what you can do to minimize the effect of bad sectors. How...
Dealing with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 1

Dealing with Bad Sectors on Your Hard Drive – Part 1

Bad sectors are one of the most common problems that affect hard drives. They can cause data loss and performance degradation. But what are bad sectors and how can you prevent or fix them? Drive Heads and Media: A Precise System A hard drive contains two important...

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