David wrote: > Andrei Popescu wrote: >> On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 04:04:10PM +0100, pol wrote: >>> I would like to re-use a physically crashed disk. My guess is that its >>> surface has been damaged. I would like to re-install debian (or >>> kubuntu). How is it possible to reformat the disk, without using the >>> damaged area? >> >> I assume you know what you are doing and all the risks involved, bla bla >> ..., backup all your data and so on. Try doing a badblock scan. >
Which program to scan and discard badblocks (ext3 file system)? > I don't know what your situation is, but I bought a second hand > ATA100disc the other day, in good condition, for $5.00. > Regards, Hard drives for laptops are far more expensive thank you -- Pol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]