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External Notebook Hard Drive

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Name: Sub
Date: June 25, 2008 at 02:53:08 Pacific
OS: winxp
CPU/Ram: 2.3ghz 1gb
Product: samsung
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Hi,

How can i test a external Notebook Hard Drive for bad sectors. Its connected to my PC thru USB. Samsung utilty wont detect it coz i think connected thru usb.



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Name: guapo
Date: June 25, 2008 at 05:46:36 Pacific
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One way is to boot it with the HD manufacturer's diagnostic tools. What HD is in the machine?


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Response Number 2
Name: Sub
Date: June 25, 2008 at 06:43:16 Pacific
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the HD is not in a machine, its an external drive, manufacturer is samsung


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Response Number 3
Name: aegis
Date: June 25, 2008 at 08:59:32 Pacific
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Chkdsk has an option to test for bad sectors.
Try chkdsk X: /r
Change X: to your external drive's letter.


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