I've since changed my hard drive. But I have a toshiba 40 Gig drive in plastic wrap, that I would like to repair and turn it into an 2.5" external drive.
So how can repair the bad sector on the drive?
Would I have to take it to a computer shop?
Thanks for your time.
2007-03-31 16:46:55 · 5 answers · asked by Matt 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
i can't honestly say how to change it but i know when i have problems and stuff with my computer i take it to best buy and have someone on the geek squad look at it and help me. is that an option for you?? you might just wanna talk to a pro before you do anything if you know how to do it but only need guidance.
2007-03-31 16:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to the website of the manufacturer of the hard drive, they usually will have a program you can download (used to be floppy - but I'm sure you can download to a bootable thumbdrive or CD). You boot with the program and it will run a program that will check the hard drive many times - each time going 'deeper' into the drive till it finds the error. IF it can be fixed, the program will 'fix' it by hiding the sector..... Worked for me years ago - never had another problem.
2007-03-31 16:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by longhats 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea. Every hard drive I've ever seen with a bad sectors soon had more sectors going bad. A bad sector is usually physical damage to the disk.
2007-03-31 17:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try to re-format your laptop.
and chk if there's still bad sector. if there's non, then it's probably from the software.
a severly damaged hard disk will pop u a comment that something's wrong with ur laptop every time you boot up.
2007-03-31 17:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your screwed man. seriously
2007-03-31 16:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋