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4. Sectors go bad on both hard drives and flash drives.

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:20 PM

Jun 2012

If you can live without the data, doing a deep format of the flash drive should map out the bad sectors and leave the rest usable.

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Never had one go bad liberal N proud Jun 2012 #1

There is likely someway, but it is going to cost you. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #2

thanks, Warren. In this case, the juice isn't worth the squeeze. nt raccoon Jun 2012 #3

Sectors go bad on both hard drives and flash drives. ManiacJoe Jun 2012 #4

I've had good luck with iolo Search and Recover Mnpaul Jun 2012 #5

I've heard of it, but none of the 30 or so I have ever went bad. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #6