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Not really, if you have a bad sector it would probably pick it up. Use the Windows CHKDSK utility, it scans for bad sectors quite well. Open a command prompt and type in CHKDSK /? for more information about it.

 

Here's how to do it:

 

  1. Go to the start menu
  2. Search "cmd"
  3. Right click cmd.exe and click "Run as Administrator"
  4. Say Yes to the prompt
  5. Run CHKDSK /F /R (in case you want to know, /F tells it to fix errors and /R dictates to check for bad sectors)
  6. It will say that it can't lock current drive. THAT'S FINE
  7. It will ask if you want to run a check-disk on next boot. Type in "y" and hit OK.
  8. Reboot.
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If I have no damaged blocks does that mean that I have no damaged sectors !? or can I have clean block with bad sectors !? 

 

Edit : I'm not asking if my hdd is fine I'm asking If I can get bad sectors without having bad blocks !? 

 

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Your Hard Drive is 100% fine, you will only need to worry when it gets really, really bad.

 

At the moment, let it be; don't worry about it. Hard Drive failure is rare rly.

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Your hard drive is in good condition. Don't fret about it, and PLEASE don't lose sleep over it.

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Your Hard Drive is 100% fine, you will only need to worry when it gets really, really bad.

 

At the moment, let it be; don't worry about it. Hard Drive failure is rare rly.

 

 

Your hard drive is in good condition. Don't fret about it, and PLEASE don't lose sleep over it.

 

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Software in Windows doesn't really give you a good idea of how the drive is.

 

Run a chkdsk and a hard drive manufacturer scan on the drive to see how it really is.

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Not really, if you have a bad sector it would probably pick it up. Use the Windows CHKDSK utility, it scans for bad sectors quite well. Open a command prompt and type in CHKDSK /? for more information about it.

 

Here's how to do it:

 

  1. Go to the start menu
  2. Search "cmd"
  3. Right click cmd.exe and click "Run as Administrator"
  4. Say Yes to the prompt
  5. Run CHKDSK /F /R (in case you want to know, /F tells it to fix errors and /R dictates to check for bad sectors)
  6. It will say that it can't lock current drive. THAT'S FINE
  7. It will ask if you want to run a check-disk on next boot. Type in "y" and hit OK.
  8. Reboot.
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