how to cope with bad sectors on the hard disk

how to cope with bad sectors on the hard drive

Bad sectors on the hard disk occurred generally divided into two parts, namely physical damage and damage to the software or also known as Bad blocks and bad sectors. If the damage is due to the hard drive is physically exposed to too much dust, fall, hit very hard knocks and other damaging hardware components.
while the software disk damage was caused when the hard drive is working all of a sudden the computer you die, such as dead electricity.
Well now there are some tools that can be used when having bad sectors hard drive event, the software we can use the following tools: A. HDD Low Level Format Tool Applications Low Level Format is working to permanently delete all data, partitions and bad sector information contained in the hard drive. Once you launch the application Low level format, hard drive will net a total of like when you first use this disk. Note: before you run the Low level format before you have to back up the data first if only crucial. This tool can also permanently delete your personal data or your confidential data. following are the steps for using HDD Low Level Format:

1. Download first HDD Low Level Format Program in www.hddguru.com or search in google also many websites that provide software download tool.
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3. Install and run the program HDD Low Level Format
4. Select the hard drive you want to format, and then click Continue ..
5. Klik pada Low Level Format, klik format This Device..
6. Wait for it to finish, usually takes quite a long time.

Below is the image in step 3 and 4:

Note: if you can use a computer (PC) and on the other, make the hardsik primary master or slave not make HDD External Usb cable if you have an IDE to IDE HDD or SATA HDD if you use just use a SATA hard drive casing is equipped with a cable stayed usbnya plug the computer (PC). B.  Recovery Software from multiple vendors hardsik hard drive vendor release the software to perform analysis and maintenance disk, include the following:

1. Fujitsu IDE Low level Format Software Utilities to fix the hard drive for bad sectors and Fujitsu brand hard drive you can download here or here www.fujitsu-europe.com/support/disk/software/erase.zip

2. Seagate’s Seatools for Windows dan Seagate’s Seatools for DOS           tools ini dari vendor Seagate’s yang dapat digunakan untuk mem-format hardisk merek seagate, maxtor atau dari beberapa vendor hardisk lainnya dan anda bisa download langsung di www.seagate.com
3. Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostics same function is to format the hard drive as well, especially the hard drive western brands. You can download www.softpedia.com

C. Bad Block or physical damage to the hard drive
Previous Check your hard drive via the BIOS if it is detected by the BIOS or not, if It reads means that the damage is only to the Software hardsik and you can use the tools already discussed above and follow the steps, if illegible once the logic of the software alone can not be detected by Bios especially at-Format, certainly can not. hardware in the hard drive means there are some that are not functioning or damaged vital section, may be Motherboadnya or damaged caused by the magnetic disk crashed, loud banging and others. According to experience physical damage most severe on the hard disk is the magnetic disk. This can be overcome by following these steps:

1. Tightly wrap your hard drive using a cloth (preferably not too thick and not too thin too) drop into the bed or on the carpet a bit thick, to drop approximately 1 meter tall (can be less than 1 meter) from the top of the mattress or carpet for 3 or 4 times (note: do not slam loud) although this somewhat ekstream. Okay go, then try again turned hardisknya it's too in-Bios detect anything yet, if detected (lucky you) simply be formatted, if not do not have to be forced.
2. Directly take the Expert to inspect damage occurred on the motherboard or piringannya could be both.

Note: If the damaged Motherboadnya still be saved means the data by replacing the hard drive with a motherboard that suits your hard drive, but if piringannya damaged then you are ready to replace the new hard drive.
Hopefully this info useful.