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Best HDD Scanning Tool ???

Name: ultraxmode
Date: September 28, 2007 at 06:07:01 Pacific
OS: WinXP
CPU/Ram: P4@3

Comment:

Hi guys ! I would like to ask you.. Which is the best program to scan hard disk drives for BAD SECTORS??? Thanks! Digital Family.

Name: jam
Date: September 28, 2007 at 06:54:35 Pacific

Reply:

The diagnostic software from the HDD manufacturer would be a good place to start.

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Name: ultraxmode
Date: September 28, 2007 at 09:03:35 Pacific

Reply:

Thanks Jam.. Any better program ? Digital Family.

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Name: jam
Date: September 28, 2007 at 09:15:49 Pacific

Reply:

Lots of possibilities here: http://www.benchmarkhq.ru/english.h... http://www.benchmarkhq.ru/english.h...

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Name: ultraxmode
Date: September 28, 2007 at 09:29:40 Pacific

Reply:

Thank you so much for your time.. I'll check it out ! Thanks! Digital Family.

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Name: Outlander
Date: September 28, 2007 at 11:03:29 Pacific

Reply:

I typically use the DOS version of scandisk.exe to scan for any bad sectors. For doing everything else I use Seagate Disk Manager with it's stand alone OS. Core2 Duo 1.86 1GB DDR2 667 Nvidia 8500GT Asus P5L-MX

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Name: aegis
Date: September 28, 2007 at 12:15:53 Pacific

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Yes, scandisk is excellent for FAT32 drives. XP's Chkdsk is not nearly as good. Just because Chkdsk says a drive is ok, do not take that as Gospel.

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Name: ultraxmode
Date: September 28, 2007 at 13:03:09 Pacific

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Yes, but in NTFS ??? Is it good? I think it's the same s**t right ? I downloaded Seagate's and Western Digital's Tools and I check them. I think they are ok... I'll have you informed. Thanks! Digital Family.

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Name: aegis
Date: September 28, 2007 at 15:29:29 Pacific

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"Yes, but in NTFS ??? Is it good?" Unfortunately scandisk (DOS) does not work with NTFS.

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Name: ultraxmode
Date: September 28, 2007 at 15:33:53 Pacific

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I know, thats why I'm asking...cause i have windows XP installed and NTFS partitions... Thanks though Digital Family.

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