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How to Fix Bad Sectors on a Hard Disk

By: Techwalla Computers Editor
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The minute your computer's hard disk starts to act flaky, make sure you have an up-to-date backup. Then you can do some simple diagnostics and repairs. Both Windows and Mac OS come with built-in hard-disk utility software that scans your hard disk for errors and attempts to fix them.

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Computer problems? Maybe the hard drive has bad sectors

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Double-click on My Computer to open the My Computer window.

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Select the disk that you want to diagnose and repair.

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Choose Properties from the File menu. You should see the Properties window for the drive that you selected.

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Choose the Tools tab.

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Click the Check Now button under Error Checking Status.

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Depending on your version of Windows, choose either "Thorough" or "Scan for and Attempt Recovery of Bad Sectors."

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Click on Start.

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