"Soft" Bad sectors

[anirudhghanta]

Hi,

I am not able to understand the concept of "Soft" bad sectors. can software be the cause of bad sectors?

Please explain.

Thanks
Anirudh

 

[richc46]

Welcome
This explains it all. Any questions just post.
What Is a Bad Sector and How Can I Repair It?
Bad sectors can be fixed so that the computer will not use that sector again.
No need to worry about soft bad sectors, very easily corrected.