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Old September 22nd 03, 08:51 PM
Blade
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Default Hard drive with bad sectors

I have an old hard drive im trying to put an OS on, but it has bad sectors
and is very erratic in holding onto data without corrupting it. is it at all
possible to quaratine those sectors so i can use the hdd?

Any help would be appriciated..




 




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