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rboarman
Asked: 2011-01-22 10:48:05 +0800 CST

Hard drive error 23, okay to format and use?

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I have a hard drive that is giving a number of error 23s when I scan it. Will formatting remap the bad sectors and is it safe to use or should I throw it away?

The exact error is "The device, \Device\Harddisk1\DR1, has a bad block.." GetDataBack reports it as an error 23.

The drive is a WD Raptor.

Thank you,

Rick

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3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Hard drives are so cheap nowadays, that there really isn't a good reason to "fix" one, unless you like living on the edge and don't fear data loss.

    I would NEVER use a disk that reported bad sectors, when there's one, there will be more.

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  2. From Googleing 'error 23 hard drive' I'm guessing its CRC?

    Error 23: Data error (cyclic redundancy check)

    If it's cyclic redundancy check, then it's best to ditch the drive. Run a program like HD Tune on it to view the health of the drive and also do a full error scan. If you get any red blocks on the error scan, these are bad sectors and it is best to buy a new drive.

    Hope this helps :)

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  3. Spinrite, all day long. Try it, I doubt you'll be disappointed. I've used it on multiple drives, and literally stretched years out of them by doing so.

    http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm

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