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hey buddies...
recently my hard disk .. samsung SV0411N
has started hanging evrytime i try to move data from it ..
to other hd or cd/dvd...
I thut it mus coz of bad sectors...
so i tried scannin it .. but Hangs der too ....
i really wanna save dat data... but i cant..
as my evry move hangs it ...

PC DETAILS... XP .. P4 2.4 GHZ.. 512 RAM .. 80 GB HD.. &
THE PROBLEM GIVING 40 GB SAMSUNG SV0411N
plzzzzz help me asap .... really appreciate it ..

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For : the priority is to preserve files, not to "fix" the disk in place. Stop any more copy/repair attempts that write to the Samsung SV0411N. The safest route is to make a sector‑by‑sector image of the failing disk to another drive, then work from that image. Imaging first protects your data and lets recovery tools run without stressing the original drive.

A reliable, free tool for this on a Linux live USB is GNU ddrescue. First pass should copy all readable sectors and leave bad ones for later; keep a log so the job can be resumed. Example workflow:

ddrescue -f -n /dev/sdb /mnt/backup/samsung.img /mnt/backup/samsung.log
ddrescue -d -r3 /dev/sdb /mnt/backup/samsung.img /mnt/backup/samsung.log

Target must be as large as the source or larger. Run this on another machine or from a live CD/USB (do not boot from the failing disk). More on ddrescue: GNU ddrescue.

Once an image exists, use file‑recovery tools on the image rather than the original disk. TestDisk can rebuild partitions; PhotoRec can carve common file types from the image. Both are at TestDisk & PhotoRec.

Before or after imaging, check SMART data to gauge media health (reallocated sectors, pending sectors). On Linux use smartctl from smartmontools:

smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl -t long /dev/sdb

See smartmontools.

If imaging repeatedly fails, the drive clicks loudly, or the SMART results are dire, stop and consult a professional data‑recovery service — further DIY attempts can reduce recovery chances. As suggested, if convenient test the drive with another controller or a USB‑IDE adapter for a read‑only attempt, but imaging should remain the first priority. For quick vendor tests use SeaTools or similar.

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please try to spell correctly

What are you scanning it with? - Chkdsk?

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yup with chkdsk .. the one in the properties of the hard disk ...

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well, chkdsk runs in 2 ways, it either checks upon bootup (blue screen before windows starts) or itt runs in windows

Which one is it doing for you as if your Hard Disk is extremely bad, repairing it whule windows is running probably wont work

Also have you done a rootkit/virus/spyware scan?

Have you tried defragmenting it?

If these ideas dotn work check all the cables and connectors and if the HDD uses IDE make sure that it is is either on its own cable or that it is the first device on a cable and is set to master as doing something like having a DVD drive before the HDD makes wierd things such as thuis happen

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