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20-12-2007, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
saurabh kakkar D i s t i n c t l y Ahead Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New delhi Posts: 495	How to check windows partion for bad sectors form ubuntu hi I think my hdd has got some serious problem my windows is not booting also Code: chkdsk from repair is not working system hangs with "tick sound" i wana know how can i check My windows partion for bad sectors from ubuntu I know that : Code: fsck == software/data corruption. badblocks == physical damage inspection but will they inspect my windows partion or linux partion only ? and if it can check then what should be the parameters ?

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20-12-2007, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
coolpcguy Resistance is Futile. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Borg Cube Posts: 534	Re: How to check windows partion for bad sectors form ubuntu For ntfs or for FAT32? For FAT32 you can use dosfsck. Not sure if this works for NTFS. Do unmount the FAT32 partition by typing Code: sudo umount /path/to/partition before exec'ing dosfsck __________________ Super User ♦ Moderator \| chip/tech2 forum Mod \| About me Gadgets: HP Envy 14 \| Google Cr-48 \| D-Link DGL 4500 \| Denon AH-C360 \| Fiio E5 \| Galaxy SII GT-I9100 \| Dell U2312HM

21-12-2007, 06:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vivek788 In The Zone Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 340	Re: How to check windows partion for bad sectors form ubuntu nice..hope using dosfsck doenst affect my data...does it? __________________ Viva Green Computing!! http://www.vivtech.blogspot.com/

21-12-2007, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
coolpcguy Resistance is Futile. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Borg Cube Posts: 534	Re: How to check windows partion for bad sectors form ubuntu Don't think so. Atleast nothing's happened to my data till now __________________ Super User ♦ Moderator \| chip/tech2 forum Mod \| About me Gadgets: HP Envy 14 \| Google Cr-48 \| D-Link DGL 4500 \| Denon AH-C360 \| Fiio E5 \| Galaxy SII GT-I9100 \| Dell U2312HM

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