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Monday, June 28, 2010

How to Fix Bad Sectors on a Hard Disk

The minute your computer's hard disk starts to act flaky, make sure you have an up-to-date backup. Then you can do some simple diagnostics and repairs.Windowscome with built-in hard-disk utility software that scans your hard disk for errors and attempts to fix them.

Instructions

For Windows

1. Step 1

Double-click on My Computer to open the My Computer window.

2. Step 2

Select the disk that you want to diagnose and repair.

3. Step 3

Choose Properties from the File menu. You should see the Properties window for the drive that you selected.

4. Step 4

Choose the Tools tab.

5. Step 5

Click the Check Now button under Error Checking Status.

6. Step 6

Depending on your version of Windows, choose either "Thorough" or "Scan for and Attempt Recovery of Bad Sectors."

7. Step 7

Click on Start.

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