Jay Mistry wrote:
I have a 500 GB SATA Hard Disk- this has partitions as follows:
12 GB, 18 GB, 20 GB, 35 GB, 55 GB - Linux (all ext3) 200 GB (FAT32) 160 GB (NTFS)
This HD is used for installing both Windows XP & openSUSE 11.1 (x86). I suspect one or more partition (200 GB FAT & the 12 GB ext3) may have developed bad blocks (sectors). Is there any program that can be used off a Live CD to check for bad blocks for Linux (ext3) and Windows File Systems (when booting Windows, Checkdisk begins checking the 200 GB partition and then hangs & re-boot is necessary to login to Windows).
There is a utility that will check the surface of the disk, and repair it if possible. It is called SpinRite, http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm. It does not check the file system, but repairs the data on the surface of the drive. It is non-destructive and re-writes data on your dive without loss (unless the sector is in very bad shape). I've used it many times with good success. It is not a free product, you have to pay for it. However, they have a money back guarantee, if you don't like it, they will refund your money. Runs on a boot CD. Jim F -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org