How do I fix "bad sectors" in my hard drive? (chkdsk didn't work)

Asked Jun 02 '13 at 20:11

Active Jun 03 '13 at 00:27

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I'm trying to run Acronis True Image to backup my disk and get this error:

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I click ignore, my PC hangs for a while and then works normally and backup is completed.

I have tried almost everything I can: chkdsk, SeaTools (my HD is from SeaGate). Nothing worked and I still get the same error.

How can I fix the bad sector?

edited Jun 03 '13 at 00:27

Ramhound

asked Jun 02 '13 at 20:11

KGo

did you run chkdsk /f – Keltari Jun 02 '13 at 20:16
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@KaranGoel - You can't fix a bad sector. If no other application can discover the bad sector, that would indicate, its a problem with Acronis. – Ramhound Jun 03 '13 at 00:28
Ditch Acronis. It's a nightmare of bugs and totally unreliable. – Daniel R Hicks Jun 03 '13 at 00:40
@Keltari I did but it didn't work. – KGo Jun 03 '13 at 05:10
@Ramhound I reinstalled Acronis, but that didn't help. SeaTools did say that my disk has failed it's tests, I fixed using the tool but Acronis said there's still the same bad sector. – KGo Jun 03 '13 at 05:11
@DanielRHicks It don't know. Seems pretty good to me. I don't know of any better backup software. – KGo Jun 03 '13 at 05:11
@KaranGoel - If Sea Tools is saying your disk has failed test then your disk is due to be replaced. You cannot fix bad sectors on a hdd. The duplicate question has a few tools that MIGHT be able the hdd reallocate those sectors but unlikely if you have S.M.A.R.T tests failing. – Ramhound Jun 03 '13 at 10:54
@KaranGoel - Look at the comments on Amazon -- http://www.amazon.com/review/R2B0ST3N04OMAO/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009716UMA&nodeID=229534&store=software – Daniel R Hicks Jun 03 '13 at 11:57

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