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Old April 21st 04, 08:21 PM
Brynk
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Default Bad Sector Repair

I have 368 KB in bad sectors

I've looked thru the postings in this group and elsewhere and it appears
that this MAY be fixed, but I've seen confusing suggestions

chkdsk/f
chkdsk /f
chkdsk /r
chkdsk/f/r
chkdsk c: /r

what's the difference?

with or w/out a space after chkdsk?
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Old April 22nd 04, 12:49 AM
cquirke (MVP Win9x)
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Default Bad Sector Repair

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:51:03 -0500, "Brynk"

I have 368 KB in bad sectors


Replace the HD.

I've looked thru the postings in this group and elsewhere and it appears
that this MAY be fixed, but I've seen confusing suggestions


chkdsk/f
chkdsk /f


Auto-fixes file system logic errors

chkdsk /r


Auto-fixes file system logic errors and tests for surface errors

chkdsk/f/r


Redundant; /r implies /f

chkdsk c: /r


Specifies C: as drive to operate on

Don't do any of the above. Get your data off the sick HD and replace
it - you cannot wish away a dying HD surface via these band-aids.



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