Bad Sector Removal Software

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  1. boomsticks53

    boomsticks53 Newbie

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    I have some important data in my one of the hard disk, my friend told me that in you hard disk there is some bad sectors, that why your hard disk not working properly. Can you suggest me any free software that remove these bad sectors and my hard disk comes in working condition.
     
  2. fearalucard

    fearalucard Level II

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    Download Hirens CD off the web burn it to a CD.
    Boot from the CD
    Select Hard drive tools
    Select HDD Regenerator
    it will scan a disk and move bad sectores.

    But before that I would pull out the hard disk and plug it into another pc to copy accross the files that you need.

    Note: Bad sectors are a sign of a aging hard drive / Going to die soon / Moving the PC lots while Computer is on.

    I would use it only short term.