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Scandisk is replaced by the good ol’ Chkdsk. To scan for bad sectors, right-click the drive, Properties, Tools, “Check Now…” and check “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors”. Hit Start and it is off. No surface scan diagrams, you should use the individual brand’s diagnostic utility to perform a through scan.
