What about "SMART" ("S.M.A.R.T.") status and functionality? Shouldn't the
drive's built-in SMART routines map out bad blocks? If they do, will the
Surface Scan still try to read those blocks?
BTW, is "Tech Tools Deluxe" really "TechTool Pro", or is it a different program
I haven't encoountered yet?
- Aaron
>Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:34:52 -0700 (PDT)
>From: gifutiger <[email protected]>
>
>Greetings ( + )!( + )
>
>What you describe is exatly the same that I was having.
>Used Tech Tools Deluxe "Surface Scan" on my 320Gb drive (took about 12
>Hrs.) and the report was "Failed - Bad Blocks" so I've laid that disk
>to rest RIP and have ordered a new drive.
>
>If you have Tech Tools Deluxe run the "Surface Scan" you will be
>surprised what it will find.
>
>Cheers
>
> - Harry -
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