Bad Cluster on the HD after reboot and Formatting a 27GB HD with3 partitions.

[mykel]

Ok first, how do u remove a bad cluster on the HD ( only one bad cluster )?? Is there any way? On formatting the HD, how do you format a 27GB HD (32 bit) with 3 partitions, and making one partition over the 8GB limit on a dos prompt?? Is there a porgram or does anyone know of a program ( used partition magic4 but i don't think that it did it right )????

[wyvrn]

run scandisk it will mark the cluster bad and will not allow copying to it. Partition magic should work for dividing up your hard drive. PM 3 required windows I think, not sure about more recent versions.

[Colonel Casio]

Partition Magic 5 has an executable that works in DOS.

[oblivion]

Opps.

[This message has been edited by oblivion (edited 03-17-2000).]

[oblivion]

I do not think you can remove a bad cluster..........I could be wrong though.

[daveleau]

Bad clusters are usually from incorrect shutdown or partial files ont he hdd. Bad sectors are bad portions of the disk and cannot be removed.
ScanDisk or any utility suite should take care of it.
Dave

[oblivion]

opps I was wrong..it is the bad sectors that can not be removed doh!!

[medo]

Hello,

Sometimes if you run a low format of your HD it removes bad clusters (but you know what that means).


Medo

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