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Should I scan a new HDD for bad sectors?
Is it preferable to do a disk scan on a new HDD, before putting anything on it?
I presume all new drives would be tested to be free of any defects or bad sectors by the disk manufacturer before it gets put in a box and shipped out for sale/purchase?
So I presume there is no need to do a disk scan on a new HDD, before installing a new OS on it? Reading some threads suggests otherwise. So I ask if It is preferable to do a disk scan on a new HDD before installing a new OS on it?
And if so, which one? "chkdsk /r", or disk manufacturers HDD disk scanner?
Thanks, Vista