[dba-Tech] HD check utility

I second the spinrite suggestion.  I have to use it a few times to revive a crashed drive.

----- Original Message ----
From: Don Bozarth <drboz at pacbell.net>
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:15:47 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] HD check utility

You might give SpinRite a try.  www.grc.com

Don B.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lembit Soobik" <lembit.dbamail at t-online.de>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:29 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] HD check utility


> Does anyone know of a good HD check/repair utility?
> I have a HD which has according to chkdsk 4 k in bad sectors.
> have tried to run CHKDSK C: /F but this is directly not possible.
> It wants to run it during next start, but there I have no control whether 
> it
> uses /F or not.
> at least it doesnt repair the bad sectors.
>
> thanks
> Lembit
>
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