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From: nwc@cunixc.columbia.edu (Nick Christopher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: HD bad sectors
Message-ID: <494@cunixc.columbia.edu>
Date: 15 Mar 88 15:03:09 GMT
Reply-To: nwc@cunixc.columbia.edu (Nick Christopher)
Organization: Columbia University
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I need some help with my hard disk, it has one bad sector which at present I
have a file called BAD.SEC on top of so it is not too big a threat.  However I
can not optimize (etc.) the disk with the bad sector.   

Now, I know I could back everything up, low level format, fdisk, format and
restore, but: a) that is VERY time consuming, b) I do not have a low level
format for the ibm XT (any body got one they could send along?).

Is there any way I can simply mark the sector as bad?  Are there any utilities
that could help with that?

		"I am the Lorvax. I speak for the machines."
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