On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Arun Khan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Vijay Kumar <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I am using Seagate 500GB SATA HDD. When I install Windows & Ubuntu it
>> didn't find "BAD sector", but when I install fedora in the same HDD it
>> dispalys "Disk has many bad sectors".
>
> Run "badblocks" in r/w mode and see if any errors are reported.
>

Simply do the tests with Gsmartctl from a live cd (like parted magic).
It reports very well.
Post reports.

Best

A. Mani




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