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  1. February 14th, 2007, 07:37 AM #1
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    Formatting alone won't cure bad sectors. By running scandisk you tag the bad sectors and the OS should be smart enough to not use them.

    The concern probably is that if the device is that new and had no trauma then the number of bad sectors will continue to grow between scandisks and thus make it harder for the OS.

    Getting the mfr to replace the drive is a good thing.


    I shouldn't have posted, when I searched new posts the original post came up and I missed the date.
    Last edited by fourdc; February 14th, 2007 at 07:40 AM. Reason: apologizing for posting
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  2. February 14th, 2007, 10:23 AM #2
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    Hi, The inspiron 9100 does have a reputation for frying things, 4 HDDs in 2 years does seem a bit excessive though. Make sure that all ventilation ports and fans are clean and the fans are running properly. Depending on how you mainly use the machine it might be worth investing in a cooling pad.
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