How to Repair Bad Sectors in SSD/NVME (Macrorit Partition Expert)

[@eiolhaso]

It totally work for me with a Samsung NVMe! Thank you very much! Note: I've used AOMEI Partition Assistant rather than Macrorit Partition Expert for all operations.

[@LuckyYeti]

Does this method works on HDDs Too???

[@АлександрКраповницкий]

It appears that padding with zeros fixes bad sectors on different models and is not typical only for a certain model. Samsung had 1 bad sector constantly moving around the disk, while Kingston had multiple problems. The disk seemed dead, the OS crashed, read 15 MB/sec and suddenly became 100% healthy.

[@taoh780]

Wasn't able to use this method on a SCY S3000 NVMe. Software didn't recognize the partition, and I think other tools saw the partition as raw. Only got IO errors with Windows based tools. Clonezilla came to the rescue by being able to create an image, then restoring the image to another drive. Was more interested in replacing the drive than "repair" but needed to recover the data.

[@xakepbg]

Heya, after power loss my D_NVME shows 4KB in bad sectors. Because surface test don't show any problematic sector, I do Fill with zero to all drive. When finish, disk need to initialize again. After that make NTFS partition and when recheck it with chkdsk /r /f /x, bad sectors disappear. Thank you.

[@petro-kolomoysky]

Clever idea, but here is problem. Some nvme will stuck, when they try to read from broken sector. So if you attempt to move the partition to rewrite this area, it will freeze in middle of the move. Goodbye data. Thus the better way is: detect failure blocks numbers with linux "badblock" utility in raw read mode (filesystem irrelevant), then instruct "hdparm" utility to write into that specific block unconditionally.

[@LocalIT]

Hi, this solution is not a "save them all" I wish it was but it can help a vast majority as per feedback I'm getting. My NVME was already trying to read from the sector, that's why my system was stuttering hard and filling the event viewer full of read errors. Thank you for your input, it may help others that come here. Thank you and subscribe.

[@adrians.5951]

It actually worked for me! My Kingston KC2000 was full of errors and a complete wipeout did the trick. It was just software errors mostly due to several power losses in the past and the disk is actually 98% healthy.

[@LocalIT]

@@adrians.5951 thanks for your feedback.

[@AlexanderGarcia-d1h]

Hi, I cloned my HDD (it only had 4kb of bad sectors) to a new SSD. After the process, I ran the CHKDSK command on the new SSD drive, I couldn't believe it, the 4k bad sectors were also on the new drive! On the other hand, I used macrorit to do a surface test on the new drive, guess what... no bad sectors at all!!! I don't really understand what's going on, any suggestions? Thanks in advanced!!!

[@LocalIT]

Cloning actually clones everything, but dont worry. Its like I said in the video, ssd dont get bad sectors the same way a mechanical HDD does. Do a scan on every partition, if macrorit comes clean then you are ok. Also check event viewer to see if there are any corruption hapening in the bad sectors. Thank you and subscribe 😉

[@MeepMeep88]

2:57 confused at this part, how do you tell how far you slide it to?

[@MeepMeep88]

Nvm I just did trial and error. Single bad sector was dead smack in the middle, less than 1mb

[@MeepMeep88]

Wipe Data didn't "fix" the sector unfortunately.

[@LocalIT]

@@MeepMeep88 You did wipe with zeros right? If the bad sector is due to a worn off nand, it will be completely lost. Just merge the good partitions back and leave the part with bad sector out to avoid data corruption in the future. Check SSD health because if you have one of these, its a warning for failure, always backup your data. Good luck

[@MeepMeep88]

@@LocalIT I think it was because I didn't "complete" the action. When you X out of everything a promp comes up saying "You have x amount of procedures still active. Do you want to complete all the actions" or something like that. So I clicked ok then when I went back to scan the partition that had the broken sector, it wasn't there anymore after I merged it. So thanks, back to "new"

[@solomonaom1]

how do you know size of bad sector? 3 gb as you mention how to calculate

[@syc6598]

So all we need is zeroing these bad sectors... Moving the partition seems a little bit overkill

[@halilekiz3695]

Hello, while doing this scan, a red dot appears, then the computer gives a blue screen and shuts down. This indicates that the disk is completely corrupted.

[@LocalIT]

Hi, sorry for the delay. As for your disk, not necessarily, try doing the scan in safe mode. Good luck

[@jared4670]

There is a WinPE version of this software that you can boot off so it's not running off your system drive. It has the full interface just the same as the software being used here.

[@vonRichthofen80]

Well, my SSD has a few bad sectors somewhere in the middle, in the area between 51-57% of it. Does this method offer the possibility to remove only the problem area, and then I can merge the two good parts?

[@LocalIT]

Yes, you can but its a bit more difficult. I would backup/move everything to another drive and erase the damaged one to be easier, take less time to split and less risky. Good luck.

[@Juli.29]

Been having some highly confusing issues, when I try to resize the volume using this method I get error "Code: 3223, Error Text: ERR_NTFS_LOAD_BITMAP" and it doesn't work. I frankly don't know what to do anymore.

[@arthurb7519]

Do you have any tip for a faulty SSD (Asgard) that I delete files and partitions but as soon as I do it, it restore the files and partitions? I've tried TestDisk, Diskpart... Nothing works. It seems that the MFT is broken but I can't fix it no matter I try.

[@LocalIT]

Hey, You can try the wipe with zeros in multiple passes with macrorit but it will definitely cause excessive wear on the ssd. But hey, if its already unrecoverable, its worth a try. After that try again the diskpart. Good luck.

[@4060607]

after power loss my NVME dont initialize windows, dont format and in the diskpart dont shows in the list disk, only in the list volume but with type RAW... i tried to delete volume, format, chndsk, etc... but nothing works.

[@LocalIT]

Hi, I'm sorry to hear that, looks really extreme. The first thing you need to do is: Get inside your BIOS and see if the drive is recognized, if it is, then its a good sign and maybe, it can be recovered. Search "how to initialize new disks", my Strix Arion NVME video also covered this. You will lose your data though... if its not already lost. In the case the driveis not detected. Take your NVME out of the slot and clean the contacts gently, then using your manual, put the NVME in another slot, the one that is fed by the chipset. This is more like a troubleshoot to see if anything is wrong on the board side. Good Luck with the recovery

[@RocZi]

wait, how to know where does the red colour sector starts? i got the scan_log. it says Physical bad sector No: 6013454336, count: 2048. Starting bad sector location: 2.800 TB, size: 1.000 MB. so if i change my scan area to aroud 2.799 TB and 2.801 TB, i should find it? i tried to scan this area but no bad sector found.

[@LocalIT]

Hi, sorry for the delay. Try widening the scan area more. Thank You for the comment and Good Luck with the bad sector.

[@RocZi]

@@LocalIT my HDD is 4TB, or 3.639TB as reported by Macrorit. 2.800TB would be 76.94% in the end i manually found it, what a pain. using 3.639TB was a mistake, should use the total size shown eg. 3,815,446.8 MB total x 76.94% and then widen from there

[@LuchitoyVale]

hey boss thanks for sharing I am trying to fix an issue that we have with an NMVE 2TB Kingston suddenly it stopped working (Windows 11 and data on it) now I get plugged it as an external drive to another computer using an enclosure, it recognizes the drive and 2 volumes on it unfortunately they are not accesible no more. Any ideas? I am trying chkdsk to repair the partitions but it gets stuck and nothing happens after that 😢

[@LocalIT]

Hi, not sure, you didn't had it with bitlocker by any chance? It should be acessible except personal data in user profiles. Have you tried scanning with macrorit for damage? Good luck

[@GrizzAxxemann]

Why are we avoiding the Defrags, formatting, and extensive safe deletes?

[@LocalIT]

Hi, in a SSD, defragmentation is unnecessary. Theres no need to optimize data location since you dont have spinning disks. Complete formats and Extensive safe deletions will wear out the SSD's health really fast too, unless you work in a super critical thing where data privacy is everything.. Then for the average user it should be avoided. SSD's wear out with each write, its how they work. I know it sounds bad but they will last quite a long time if you avoid these heavy write tasks. Thank you for the comment and subscribe

[@GrizzAxxemann]

@@LocalIT Arright... Makes sense. I'm still the guy who uses spinning HDDs most of his file storage, since the price/gb is the lowest. I just started moving over to NVMe drives for my day to day use (OS/boot/gaming.)

[@LocalIT]

May I then suggest you this video in my channel and don't forget to like, share and subscribe. Thank You so Much for your comments. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p33XZJqwr5Jmbas

[@devkumar9889]

Hdd regenerator and Hard disc sentinental still shows nar sector in my hard drive after I have wiped entire hdd with 0's

[@LocalIT]

Is it a mechanical hard drive? This tutorial applies to SSD and NVMe.

[@Nick_R_]

I just got a new Integral Msata SSD from Amazon. First attempt to Clonezilla my old drive to it revealed bad sectors. Then I saw the file structure was coming out as RAW and corrupted, which can't even be run through chkdsk. I presume I'm right to return it?

[@LocalIT]

Hi, how long ago did you buy it? I would return it as Amazon is pretty awesome with the returns policy, state that its not working properly. Also, mSATA is not a great buy. Get a nvme if you have the chance and the board support it. I have a vídeo explaining the diferences. Ill leave the link bellow and dont forget to subscribe. Thank You so much.

[@LocalIT]

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[@Nick_R_]

@@LocalIT Thanks for the reply. It's to go into an old HP Folio 13 laptop that only has the Msata interface. I bought the disk last week, so will submit the return.

[@LocalIT]

Try contacting them first for a replacement if you still have time left and really want a mSATA. But normally they will emit a return label. Ive returned 2 articles in the last months. No issues. Thank you

[@SonoKedo]

i Have some bad sectors in the beginning and some in the end. Is this disk lost?

[@LocalIT]

Hi there, Is it a SSD or NVMe? If so, problably not. Just follow the video tutorial and give it a shot. Thank You so much for the comment and dont forget to subscribe 😊

[@cesarreyes5519]

You started in Drive G: ROG and ended in Drive C:Corsair. I am not sure it will work in the SO disk C: without messing up the boot sectors, fat, etc. Has anyone tried that without loosing information?

[@LocalIT]

It will work on the C: that is where I had the bad sectors. The G: drive part of the video was just an example as I didn't want to repeat that on the C: Again and I had to finish the video, it serves only as an example. It won't mess with boot or loose any information. 100% guaranteed if you follow the steps on the video. Thank You for the comment

[@erlindaramos5819]

I have 100% health and performance of SSD and when I tried to create disk using this macrorit it keep saying ERROR missing device.

[@Atharahmen]

Hi would you mind to help me, so when i tried to scan SSD on macrocit i found a lot bad sectors, but the scan apparently got stuck, then i check the SSD on task manager it showed 100% activity times, i've wait almost an hour but the scan got stucked, do you have another method or way?

[@LocalIT]

That sounds really bad, I would backup all your data ASAP, move all you can to a new drive and then try wiping all partition with zeros to see if it can be saved. Good luck

[@Atharahmen]

@@LocalIT i even cannot process the backup data, when i access the SSD i got stucked/frozen, then it shows on task manager activity time goes to 100%

[@LocalIT]

@@AtharahmenIs that drive your main? Looks like some OS data might be there and it hungs up. If so, maybe use another drive for Windows and then try save the data from the damaged one.

[@codebeat4192]

This is not a repair, this to avoid, skip, disable, exclude bad sectors. But okay, I have and old OCZ Agility 3 60GB drive running ZorinOS 15 and in the disk manager it shows 8 bad sectors. I don't know how to check where the bad sectors are exactly. Any ideas?

[@LocalIT]

SSD Dont get damaged in the same way as a mechanical HDD. So after a long search i found out that there are a so called, "virtually" damaged or corrupted sectors, probably after a crash. These can be repaired as they are not physically damaged. If your health in the SSD is above 90% those bad sectors can probably be fixed. The area where the windows marked them as bad, need to be written over. If the health is bellow 80%, there is a chance that the area where you have the bad sectors is worn off and you wont get them back. You need a good tool like macrorit and the scan will tell you where they are. All the instructions is in the vídeo. Good luck with your drive.

[@itsravt]

found the bad guys but after commit and restart i got error code 4652 ERR_NTFS_CPY_FILE nothing change

[@zxrmc]

If i remove bad sector. Then data will be lost?

[@LocalIT]

When you know you have one (bad sectors), then its too late, the data on those bad sectors is already gone. But you wont loose any other data. Thank You for the comment. Subscribe

[@zxrmc]

@@LocalIT thank bro😎 new subscriber pray for me😍

[@STEVANUSGameDev]

i have problem my health is 22% on sentinel harddisk but i check on macrorit its 100% green. but i cant play any game and goes blue screen

[@LocalIT]

Hi, Its not the same. Make sure you get a good health reading from the vendors software, crystalmark or even HWiNFO64. On a SSD anything bellow 60-70 is worrying and 22 its like "The reaper is near". Try to double check its health. Good Luck

[@STEVANUSGameDev]

@@LocalIT well, today i try on my friend computer using my ssd(system), the boot not show up, maybe my ssd is broken. And.. i have some question. If i have cpu 4100 amd, 1650 super msi and A320m hdv, its will make other hardware like hdd or something is broken? And my setting dram goes red (1.35v) but when i use 1.2v my computer not working, that will broken too?

[@STEVANUSGameDev]

@@LocalIT after i change my ssd, my computer not suddenly crash anymore. i want ask something with my hdd, i buy 1 terra hdd for my games but always crash too and when i check on task manager my capacity is 1 terra but formatted is 1.8 terra

[@LocalIT]

@@STEVANUSGameDev a 1tb hard drive reporting 1,8tb is not ok, that will definitely give you errors. Try using another tool for formating the hard drive, other than the windows native tool. Good luck

[@khantechtv8419]

Is this software free? Please reply 😊

[@LocalIT]

Hi, yes indeed. Free and powerful. You can even clone disks or migrate the OS. Thank You for the comment and dont forget to subscribe 😊

[@CCCXXXIIIBOT]

nice vid very informative thanks :D

[@LocalIT]

Thank You so much. Dont forget to subscribe. :)

[@m.h.m.a9406]

@@LocalIT hello i have a problem when i scaned my ssd there was 55 red Square that are every where what do i do? im ok with deleting all my files

[@LocalIT]

@@m.h.m.a9406 If you have green light for a full erase, just do what's on the video without the partitioning. But in order to do so, you will have to get another drive to be the primary boot drive, install OS there and use the "damaged" one as secondary. I hope you get it fixed.

[@m.h.m.a9406]

@@LocalIT Thanks for replying the problem i have that the red lights are every where like at the start, middle and the end

[@LocalIT]

@@m.h.m.a9406 Dont do any partition adjustment, erase all partitions and wipe with zeros the entire drive. Then create a brand new partition.

[@Niket99]

when i first clicked this video i thought this is from some 2000s shi... !! but then i saw date its recent

[@LocalIT]

@@Niket99 There were no NVMe back then.

[@kinanhawri6906]

thanks for the great content brother just wanted to ask i have a intel sata 470 gb i just recognized that the health is dropping quick idk why my samsung nvme health still 100% after 2 years of usage but my intel is just about 7 months of usage and dropped like 14% health can you help me ?

[@LocalIT]

I'm noticing my corsair nvme dropping fast too while others like WD and OCZ are really great. I would try and check if there is a firmware update that can address this behavior. Samsung had similar issues but they were quickly fixed. Thank you so much for the comment.

[@cankantarc6507]

Thank you my friend

[@LocalIT]

@@cankantarc6507 So glad I could help. Thank You and subscribe.

[@parkerazz4385]

Helpful

[@magruberis]

Yey it helped me too

[@LocalIT]

I'm so glad I could help. Thank You! Share and Subscribe

[@magruberis]

@@LocalIT Its funny how other software when i did surface test didnt find any errors, but this one find. I will keep eye now on my nvme ssd, and after one week i will check again. if there will be again i think i will go for warranty.

[@ELECTRONIC_SOLUTION]

You are not repair bed sector . You are adjust hdd 😂😂😂😂

[@LocalIT]

If you had any IT experience or at least one ear, You would actually listen to what I said in the video and know that SSD don't have bad sectors the way mechanical HDD do. But hey! Keep posting, eventually you'll get one. Good luck

[@AmritDas-zp6ke]

are you dead from inside ?😐

[@LocalIT]

I'm pretty fine thank you for the concern.

[@riaanburger5537]

SSD and NVME fail without warning....FACT

[@LocalIT]

Yeah, they do. Sometimes they can have critical fails, however, its very very rare, even among cheap ones. We have a critical fail rate of 2 for each 20000 in a retail 24/7 environment.