Hard Disk Drive (HDD) diagnostic tools; some can attempt to repair bad sectors
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Last Updated: Jan 16, 2015 09:16AM PST
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) diagnostic tools; some can attempt to repair bad sectors.
Freeware HDD Manufacturer Diagnostic Tools:
Seagate SeaTools
http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/
Western Digital LifeGuard Diagnostic
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=605&sid=3&lang=en
Hitachi (IBM) HGST Windows Drive Fitness Test (WinDFT)
http://www.hgst.com/support/downloads
Fujitsu Windows Diagnostic Tool
http://storage.toshiba.com/storage-services-support/warranty-support/software-utilities
Commercial HDD Repair Tools:
HDD Regenerator - $99.99
http://www.dposoft.net/hdd.html
The free demo version allows scanning for bad sectors to show them and trying to repair ONE bad sector. Otherwise have to purchase for $99.99.
GRC SpinRite - $89.99
https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm
No demo version.