In article <7CFDAE4A-A9EE-4875-998E-A0A0DE111FA2@microsoft.com>,
Al@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> So yeah, I understand that physical errors in nearly all cases can not be
> fixed with software, but is it not possible to fix magnetic errors in a hard
> drive with software? "We have developed an algorithm which is used to repair
> damaged disk surfaces." is that fact or fiction?

I would not believe it unless I tested it in my own lab.

If a low-level format doesn't fix it, neither will their product. The
seem to have a low-level formatter that saves the data instead of wiping
it all.

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