Hi Fred,

Whether your "bad blocks" means 'bad sectors"  If positive, I fail to see
you can get it repaired yourself by re-installation.  It is a hardware
failure problem.  You have to send it back to its agent or the manufacturer
concerned for repair.  That is my past experience.

B.R.
Stephen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Whipple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 4:08 AM
Subject: How to Fix Corrupt Hard Disk?


> All,
>
> I have a hard disk I'm suspect of.. I think it has developed some bad
> blocks since I installed Linux.  Yes, time for a new one, but in the
> mean time is there a way I can mask those bad blocks without
> re-installing everything?  I.e., a media verifier that can check a disk
> like Norton Utilities?
>
> Thanks! :)
>
> -Fred




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