Name: Anonymous 2006-08-19 21:51
dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hda bs=512
cat /dev/urandom > /dev/hdb and then cat /dev/zero > /dev/hdb
Someone on Slashdot says this will fix damaged sectors somehow. http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=194486&cid=15938141
Is it true? They explain the details behind it, but what exactly do the commands do? Can I just boot a Knopppix disc and type that?
I have a drive with thousands of bad sectors, yet I'm still using it because the first 20 gigs work.. But it'd be nice to get the 80g back.
cat /dev/urandom > /dev/hdb and then cat /dev/zero > /dev/hdb
Someone on Slashdot says this will fix damaged sectors somehow. http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=194486&cid=15938141
Is it true? They explain the details behind it, but what exactly do the commands do? Can I just boot a Knopppix disc and type that?
I have a drive with thousands of bad sectors, yet I'm still using it because the first 20 gigs work.. But it'd be nice to get the 80g back.