10241405 KB total disk space.
4007780 KB in 47268 files.
15504 KB in 2375 indexes.
80 KB in bad sectors.
112609 KB in use by the system.
53264 KB occupied by the log file.
6105432 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
2560351 total allocation units on disk.
1526358 allocation units available on disk.


this is my hard disk data there is 80 KB bad sector can any one help to remove the bad sector and tell how the bad sector is formed

What Is Bad Sector:

A segment of disk storage that cannot be read or written because of a physical problem in the disk. Bad sectors on hard disks are marked by the operating system and bypassed. If data are recorded in a sector that becomes bad, file recovery software, and sometimes special hardware, must be used to restore it.

Or

A portion of a disk that cannot be used because it is flawed. When you format a disk, the operating system identifies any bad sectors on the disk and marks them so they will not be used. If a sector that already contains data becomes damaged, you will need special software to recover the data.

Fixing Bad Sectors And Lost Allocation Units

There are two main tools included with Microsoft DOS 6.2x that that allow you to check for and repair bad sectors or lost allocation units. These are: Check Disk <CHKDSK> and ScanDisk <SCANDISK>. In versions of DOS prior to 6.x, the only tool available for correcting file allocation and sector problems was to run the CHKDSK program. CHKDSK by itself checks the status of your hard drive and reports errors but does not correct any problems. In order to correct possible allocation or cross-linked file problems, you need to run CHKDSK with the /f switch. To run the Check Disk program, type:

chkdsk/f

and press enter.

With the introduction of DOS 6.x, Microsoft added a new tool to aid in the repair of these problems. ScanDisk is a very powerful hard disk utility similar to some of the 3rd party programs such as Norton Disk Doctor and PC-TOOLS DiskFix. If you are using DOS 6.x, we recommend using ScanDisk instead of ChkDsk. To run the ScanDisk program, type:

scandisk

and press enter.

If there are any lost allocations or bad sectors you will have the option to fix them.

If it is determined that the hard drive needs formatting, it is always best to run one of these utilities before doing so. If you are experiencing random lock-ups or other strange problems, it is possible one of these utilities will correct the situation. It is also a good idea to run one of these utilities about once a week to ensure the best drive maintenance possible.

Another hard disk maintenance utility, called DEFRAG, defragments your hard drive. As you use files on your hard drive, the system does not always write the information back to the original spot. This results in file fragments being located across the hard drive instead of right next to each other. As fragmentation increases, the probability of lost clusters or cross-linked files occurring increases. The DEFRAG program brings all the pieces back in logical order by putting all the file pieces back together. We recommend running DEFRAG at least once a week for normal usage. You may want to do this more often if you are continuously adding, updating, or deleting files from you system. To run DEFRAG, type

defrag

and press enter at your C:\ prompt.

Each of these programs have various switches that modify the way the program works. An easy way to lean more about these programs is to use the online help supplied with DOS. To use help, type:

help

and press enter from the DOS directory. To receive help on a specific command you can add the command name after the word help. for example type:

help scandisk

and press enter. This displays the help screen for the ScanDisk utility.

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You can also receive a brief summary and available switches by typing the command followed by a /?. For example, typing:

chkdsk/?

If you are using DOS 6.x, the help summary recommends that you use ScanDisk instead of ChkDsk as it is better at detecting and fixing potential problems. The system displays the same recommendation when you run ChkDsk on when running under DOS 6.x.

thanks a lot now its ok