Create Bad sectors

Thething08 · 07-11-2008, 04:25 PM

This seems like a really wierd thing to do but i want something,a program to create bad sectors on a old harddrive. I have a program that is suppose to fix bad sectors and i want to see how well it works

**Deleted090308** · 07-12-2008, 12:54 AM

Drop the HDD on the floor from ½-1 meter's height.
That will, of course, damage the drive permanently.

Thething08 · 07-13-2008, 03:09 AM

I was more wanting it to be still physically working so i could use it but i get some errors then i could try my program

**stressfreesoul** · 07-13-2008, 03:45 AM

adding and removing files constantly over a week might do it. Try installing and uninstalling on the drive too.

**Deleted090308** · 07-13-2008, 06:58 AM

Bad sectors are physical errors on the HDD - not corrupted files.
They can't be created or cured by software, though some programs (e.g. chkdsk) can mark them so Windows won't use those sectors.

**stressfreesoul** · 07-13-2008, 11:40 PM

I know, Id have thought extreme use would accelerate the incursion of errors though. As with time errors creep onto most disks.

07-11-2008, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thething08 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38 OS: XP SP3	Create Bad sectors This seems like a really wierd thing to do but i want something,a program to create bad sectors on a old harddrive. I have a program that is suppose to fix bad sectors and i want to see how well it works

07-12-2008, 12:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Create Bad sectors Drop the HDD on the floor from ½-1 meter's height. That will, of course, damage the drive permanently.

07-13-2008, 03:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thething08 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38 OS: XP SP3	Re: Create Bad sectors I was more wanting it to be still physically working so i could use it but i get some errors then i could try my program

07-13-2008, 03:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Inspector Gadget... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkshire/County Durham Posts: 1,244 OS: XP My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Create Bad sectors adding and removing files constantly over a week might do it. Try installing and uninstalling on the drive too. __________________ Finish the project. We'll buy you a new family.

07-13-2008, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Create Bad sectors Bad sectors are physical errors on the HDD - not corrupted files. They can't be created or cured by software, though some programs (e.g. chkdsk) can mark them so Windows won't use those sectors.

07-13-2008, 11:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Inspector Gadget... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkshire/County Durham Posts: 1,244 OS: XP My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Create Bad sectors I know, Id have thought extreme use would accelerate the incursion of errors though. As with time errors creep onto most disks. __________________ Finish the project. We'll buy you a new family.