Disk Cloning with Bad Sectors: Acronis True Image Troubleshooting & Alternative Methods

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Hello. Gentlemen, I have a little trouble with making a disk clone, because the source disk has bad sectors, and when I try in Acronis True Image I get a message about bad sectors. Of course I have the option to ignore bad sectors, but I think this is a wrong move. So if there is any proven,...

kokapetyl · Accepted Answer

The disk is not damaged enough to give it up completely, it can even work as a system disk (after performing the repair procedure) Make a copy (try) as your colleague wrote above (under DMDE), and for now you can use the disk as a data store (it is worth checking the access times to sectors and the condition of the disk surface with MHDD in advance)

safbot1st · Accepted Answer

Hopefully you are not clone from the system you are cloning? What error? Such?: This is key advice. You could have just ignored the sector. Perform a file system / system consistency check after cloning. SMART despite appearances does not show badsectors, only 1 sector awaiting remap (C5). More worried (01) - read errors. It may indicate that the mechanics are falling or the surface of the plate is actually not in perfect condition.

pidar · Accepted Answer

In the program I recommend, select:

Kasek21 · Answer

How badly damaged is this drive? What does CrystalDiskInfo show?

Talibanczyk · Answer

Your thinking is wrong - as soon as possible clone the disk with these errors Because this may be the beginning of the end of your disk and in a moment you will not be able to clone it at all: / Only after cloning, start playing diagnostics and possible repair.

Magic_moon · Answer

Hello. I post a photo.

krzychupar · Answer

Make a post-sector backup with the DMDE program to another medium with the same capacity or greater and then reset and remap this disk. After that, re-SMART this drive.

Magic_moon · Answer

Hello . But this old disk goes straight to the trash, I will not play with zeroing etc. Well, unless you have to do this to do cloning?

Magic_moon · Answer

I don't want to play this game. I have a new drive and I just want to do a cloning and just ask for help.

kokapetyl · Answer

Answers have already been given, ignore bad sectors, or try another program (DMDE from CD). Do not run on existing system.

pidar · Answer

recommend EaseUs Disk Copy .

Magic_moon · Answer

Ok, but how about those bad sectors? give eg: ignore all and then check pod system account for mistakes? or how? I am asking as a less experienced colleague.

MaRciNoOs · Answer

I used to copy a sectorally damaged 240 GB disk, which Smart showed about 5000 bad sectors. Windows on that drive wouldn't even get up. I copied the disk sector-wise to the second DMDE program in the demo version ignoring the errors. After inserting the new disk into the computer, the error-fixing console started, they had it easily for 2 or 3 hours but he got up later he was working normally.

Magic_moon · Answer

Hello. I ignored bad sectors, repaired missing system files after cloning and the system works fine. Thank you for your help, gentlemen.

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