Re: External harddisk has bad block

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From: "cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:17:10 +0200

>> "Toine" wrote:

>> > The event viewer shows me that I do have a bad block on my external harddisk
>> > which is connect via usb 2.0. Normally I can fix bad blocks by using chkdsk

You cannot "fix" a bad block, because a bad block is a physical defect
and as such, a sign that things could get worse. All ChkDsk does is
apply make-up over the bullet holes so it's less obvious you're dying.

Like bullets, bad sectors do not always miss vital organs.

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