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Date:      Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:08:57 -0600
From:      Josh Paetzel <josh@tcbug.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        Olivier Nicole <on@cs.ait.ac.th>
Subject:   Re: Testing/repairing IDE drive
Message-ID:  <200504010808.58032.josh@tcbug.org>
In-Reply-To: <200504010325.j313P6vJ041793@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th>
References:  <200504010325.j313P6vJ041793@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th>

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On Thursday 31 March 2005 21:25, Olivier Nicole wrote:
> Hi
>
> Hi have an IDE drive (bit old) that is starting to develop bad
> blocks.
>
> Is there a tool to scan the disk and reassign/block (I don't care
> loosing some space on that disk) the bad bocks?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Olivier

Most manufacturers have utilities on their website that you can 
download and put onto a floppy.  Generally this floppy is bootable 
and will perform diagnostics on the drive.

-- 
Thanks,

Josh Paetzel



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