Bad Sectors - What does that mean?

[Velvet Revolver]

I want to buy some cheap HDD's and some are listed as having bad sectors. 1 to 4 bad sectors.

[RGProductions]

It means the HDD is practically dead. While I am a huge proponent of used PC parts, I will always get storage new.

[Velvet Revolver]

This is why there are no bids on the set of HDD's.

[EunSoo]

Its a part of the hard drive that has permanent damage to it. So your computer will just never right data there

[Electronics Wizardy]

HDDs are filled with sectors, they will go bad over time, and get replaced by the extra ones. Normally this runs in the background and doesn't cause problems.

 

Uncorrectable errors and pending sectors will cause problems. THis normally means it will fails soon.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Velvet Revolver said:

This is why there are no bids on the set of HDD's.

Link?

 

I wouldn't get it if its not under 8dollars a tb

[Nuluvius]

Don't buy HDDs with bad sectors. The occurrence of bad sectors is often a sign that the drive is failing.

[Velvet Revolver]

What program do they use to find out the health of a HDD?

Can you provide a link as well so I can d/l and find out if mine are healthy.

[corrado33]

23 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

What program do they use to find out the health of a HDD?

Can you provide a link as well so I can d/l and find out if mine are healthy.

Your best bet is to download the software your brand of HDD recommends. Most brands have their own software.

 

Failing that, crystaldiskinfo works fine.

 

http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

 

Then just call upon the WD rep here on the forums to parse the data for you. Why can't I remember his name...

 

Starts with WD I think...

[Velvet Revolver]

I forgot to mention, some of the HDD's have weak sectors.

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

I forgot to mention, some of the HDD's have weak sectors.

thats not a thing  what do they mean