Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:15:57 +0100 From: Marc van Woerkom <marc.vanwoerkom@FernUni-Hagen.de> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dealing with bad blocks on a hard disc Message-ID: <4587212D.90901@fernuni-hagen.de> In-Reply-To: <20061218180934.GA19345@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <4586AE6D.3080704@fernuni-hagen.de> <20061218180934.GA19345@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
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> This issue has been covered numerous times in this list - usually about > every 4 to 6 weeks it comes up. It is also covered in some FAQs somewhere, > maybe in some of the online magazines. I haven't checked the handbook, > but it wouldn't hurt to have a mention there. > I am sorry for that. I did a quick search on freebsd.org and went through several articles and the handbook. I should have searched the lists as well. > I think there may be some utilities out there that will allow you to > access the disk controller for such things, but I don't know them. > You might check with the disk manufacturer. Some of them have disk > diagnostics, maintenance and recovery tools available. But, you need > to assume that is only going to at best let you rescue some remaining > data after you have already moved to a new drive. > > I do a backup tonight and buy a new hd after christmas. Thanks for all your replies! Regards, Marc
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