Re: Hard disk utility to prevent access to bad blocks?

A few comments regarding replies to the thread:
* Thanks for the info on logical vs. physical. My thought would be
that it is indeed a physical problem, as the drive clicks repeatedly
for minutes at a time. That is the problem that prompted me to do the
reformat/reinstallation of Windows in the first place, and seems to
still be present. Wouldn't a full format erase any "logical" bad
blocks?
* The HD is a Toshiba component. It is so named on Windows Device
Manager as well as in my original documentation. I realize now that I
can get a replacement drive for a reasonable price, and probably will
do so if I can't figure out how to salvage what I have now.
* I will check the Spinrite software before coming to final decision.

Thanks all for the help,.
Stu
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