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Bad sectors are sections of your computer's hard drive that have been damaged, and have lost the ability to save and store your data.<ref name="rf16861">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_sector</ref> If your computer makes grinding noises when using the hard drive, that's a good sign that your hard drive has bad sectors. When you repair a bad sector, your computer will replace the bad sectors with good sectors and ignore the bad sectors. The methods for repairing bad sectors are different, depending on what version of Windows you're using. | Bad sectors are sections of your computer's hard drive that have been damaged, and have lost the ability to save and store your data.<ref name="rf16861">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_sector</ref> If your computer makes grinding noises when using the hard drive, that's a good sign that your hard drive has bad sectors. When you repair a bad sector, your computer will replace the bad sectors with good sectors and ignore the bad sectors. The methods for repairing bad sectors are different, depending on what version of Windows you're using. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
The larger your hard drive, the more sectors there are to check, and the longer this process will take. Start this process when you won't need your computer for a while, such as overnight. | The larger your hard drive, the more sectors there are to check, and the longer this process will take. Start this process when you won't need your computer for a while, such as overnight. | ||
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#Wait for Windows to scan and repair the hard drive sectors. Do not try to use your computer or interrupt the sector scan while it's happening. | #Wait for Windows to scan and repair the hard drive sectors. Do not try to use your computer or interrupt the sector scan while it's happening. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
