If an HDD has bad blocks and bad sectors, will the files I download be saved in these bad sectors?
Generally, no.If an HDD has bad blocks and bad sectors, will the files I download be saved in these bad sectors?
+100500 for the above. This cannot be overestimated. A bad sector is the first call, not everyone gets that. Time for a new one.Are you 100% prepared for this drive to completely fail in the next 5 minutes?