Subject

    Computer Science

    Topic

    Computer Hardware

    Windows reports developing bad sectors. First action:

    a)
    Replace the hard drive
    b)
    Run RLL re-clean
    c)
    Defrag the drive
    d)
    Run Scandisk/CHKDSK with “Thorough” surface test

    Explanation

    A surface scan verifies/isolates weak sectors and moves data. If reallocated sectors keep increasing, back up and replace the drive.

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