A question from a reader:
"HDD stopped working. There is a suspicion that the reason is bad blocks, because before there were symptoms hinting at this. The problem is, I can't boot Windows. How to create a bootable USB drive with HDD Regenerator, if at all possible? Will it work like a live cd? "
Indeed, in some cases, loading operating system and hard disk check in Windows is not possible. A bootable flash drive comes to the rescue. Regenerating allows you to perform performance tests, fix bad sectors and - if you're lucky - revive the HDD.
Writing a bootable USB flash drive: step by step instructions
Fortunately, you can write a USB flash drive to HDD Regenerator through the main window of the program. How to do it:
1. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of your work computer or laptop (where you can boot Windows OS). A flash drive of almost any size will do.
Other ways to write a USB flash drive with HDD Regenerator
In addition to a USB flash drive, you can also burn a CD / DVD with the included HDD Regenerator program. (Although, of course, the option with a USB flash drive is more convenient). To do this, use the Bootable CD / DVD command.
Besides recording boot disk through the program, you can download a LiveCD called GRUB4DOS. In addition to HDD Regenerator, LiveCD includes other utilities - MHDD,
Well, who among the users of modern PCs or laptops have not encountered a problem when a computer or the same laptop hangs. Little of! The problem often lies in the fact that the hard drive began to "crumble". Change it? Costs, and considerable. But the utility HDD Regenerator, if not 100%, then 99% will be able to restore work. Let's see what it is.
What is the HDD Regenerator program for?
Initially, as some users assume, the application was created exclusively in the likeness of the "native" Windows utilities for a standard check of a hard disk, because in most cases it is he who is not only the cause of system failures, but also a device that cannot store information for a long time.
The program HDD Regenerator Windows (in the sense - the "operating system" itself) initializes as well as possible. It’s not even a matter of the system, but of the minimum volume. The fact is that the simplest version of HDD Regenerator in Russian "weighs" only 8.8 MB. And this is subject to her capabilities!
Principle of operation
But let's see what this utility is capable of, because many experts call it almost the greatest discovery in the field of computer technology over the past half century.
It used to be believed that if they begin to interfere with work hard disk, he, most likely, will have to go to the landfill. The HDD Regenerator application (the Russian version is the dream of many) can not only fix errors, but, as it is said, restore damaged sectors of the hard drive at the physical level. Do you believe in fairy tales? Let's see where is the truth and where is the lie.
The program combines the sent signals of the high and low power readout laser with short pulses, which, interacting at this level, create a magnetic field. Thanks to chiseled "shots" at each damaged cluster or disk partition (namely the hard disk), the so-called magnetization reversal effect is achieved. It should be noted that the data of any cluster remains intact, which completely excludes informational interference.
How this happens is still a mystery to many users, moreover, even experts are amazed at how such a technology could have been invented. With all this, many note that the program itself has a rather powerful resource, although it works in a non-standard mode (which, by the way, confuses many very much).
Installing HDD Regenerator: Russian full release
Let's start with the installation. It is best to download the paid version of the program from the official website (hddregenerator.net). But! Most often, an unofficial copy is found in Runet, which may contain three files: the installation distribution kit Setup, an additional descriptive file with the extension .txt or .nfo, and a special executable patch. Antiviruses often recognize it as something unusable, even if all three objects are, for example, in a RAR archive.
It turns out that our user needs to install the English version, and then, as they call it, just patch it. Notice this procedure by and large it is illegal, since the paid version of the HDD Regenerator Rus package is quite expensive, but, unfortunately, this only applies to the installer.
No matter what anyone claims, there is no program with a Russian-language interface, since it works in the command line mode through something similar to DOS.
Operations at a glance
After installing and running the program, the main window will open, in which, at first, we are interested in two main sections: disk scanning and creating a bootable USB. If the system is still responding, we use the first option.
HDD Regenerator allows you to perform several types of actions besides viewing information. The first is a conventional scan. The second is to scan and fix, the third and fourth is to display reports and statistics.
Scan and recovery
If you start with the simplest, after starting the utility, you can simply press the number "1", which should be entered in square brackets in the "dos" window. Note that this is exactly like DOS, and control can only be carried out using the keyboard (the mouse is completely disabled in this situation).
Now let's look at the questions related specifically to automatic recovery... To do this, in the main window of the running utility, select the number "2". This is where the biggest difficulties begin. Depending on the size of the disk and the extent of its damage, let alone fixing it, the scanning process itself can take hours. Therefore, before starting the utility, it is recommended to start using standard means Windows in the form of a command line, where the sfc / scannow command is written.
Boot from USB stick
But if we take into account the possibilities of the first launch of the application, from the start menu, you can also select the creation of a bootable flash drive. The program will detect the existing USB drive and then copy its own boot files to it.
Please note: the flash drive must have a volume of at least 1 GB, and after copying the data, the boot priority First Boot Device: USB must be set in the BIOS. But not all users know that when you reboot, the flash drive must first be inserted into the port, and only then turn on the computer or laptop.
Otherwise, the device will not be detected in the BIOS even with boot enabled. In this case, when you restart, not Windows will start, but our program.
What you should pay attention to separately
Now a few more words about what not to do. Of course, the HDD Regenerator itself is in active state shows the user some additional operations in the sense of activating them by pressing certain keys. The saddest thing is that many users, seeing that the process is taking too long, follow the recommendations of the utility and press the Pause / Break button on the keyboard.
It is strongly discouraged to do this, otherwise even the developer does not guarantee that the scanning or recovery process will end successfully (and whether it will end at all). You should also not pay attention to some "freezing" of the application in the process of work. This is normal.
Also, sometimes in the process scan hard disk (mind you, not a disk logical partition), the monitor screen can go out altogether for several minutes without any reaction. This is also normal. The process, if not violated, will recover by itself.
Instead of a total
As you can see, the HDD Regenerator itself does not represent anything complicated in terms of installation or use. But many experts recommend using it only as a last resort. In addition, you need to look at the verification statistics separately. If the number of waits (delays) of requests to access the clusters of the hard drive is expressed by too large a two- or three-digit number, the hard disk will have to be replaced. No magnetization reversal will help here.
On the other hand, some hard drive creators advise using the HDD Regenerator application (advanced paid version) in tandem with a unique utility for checking the mentioned devices and fixing errors on them called Victoria, as it turns out, from a Belarusian developer who literally blew the world with his program.
In general, you should take the issue of hard disk regeneration very seriously, otherwise there can be a lot of problems, especially if you run the software of the system without first creating a bootable flash drive. But in general, there should be no problems. And no serious consequences or threats to the drive itself or installed system all these processes do not carry.
Today it is difficult to imagine a society in which computer technology would not be in demand. Computing devices help us at work and in everyday life, they simply improve our life. One of the priorities of this technique is the property of storing and accumulating information. We are talking, of course, about the hard drive, although some call it in a different way, it is he who serves as the basis for most modern PCs.
The HDD device (hard drive) is a very complex system in terms of its parameters, which allows you to draw especially close attention to yourself. Surely the majority of ordinary people who, in one way or another, encountered a computer in their life, saw a rectangular object called a hard disk. The data recorded on this device is similar in function to a conventional tape recorder.
What does it mean? The main principle of operation is based on the transformation of the magnetic field inside the case of the hard drive. As for the general content of the HDD device, or as they say, in the people - "filling", it is very complex and consists of various important components. But still, the main thing is quite obvious. It has solid plates (disks) located on one special axis, covered with a ferromagnetic material, while connected by a common rod - a spindle. It is on these very plates that the recording is carried out. On its basis, an alternating electric current is created, which affects the read head, while it itself moves relative to the surface of the disk. As a result, the very same magnetic field is formed from its gap, which affects the working surface of the disk, and this, in turn, leads to the formation of domains (magnetic crystals).
The speed of data exchange directly depends on the rotation of the shaft (spindle), to which the very plates with the files are attached. It ranges from 5400 rpm - the beginning of a lower speed - and ending with 10,000-15,000. Information is usually stored on both sides of the plate. The memory cache of the device, as a rule, has one total size - 8, 16, 32 and 64 megabytes, and the capacity of the hard disk today can reach several terabytes.
Winchesters are not only built-in, but also external. At the same time, they have the same functions and properties, except that they are more convenient in everyday life. For example, you can take them with you on the road, you just need to connect to the port USB computer or laptop. But we must also remember that everything hard drives, regardless of their configuration, require more thorough testing and they need to be treated more carefully, otherwise their service life will be short-lived. Moreover, they are very sensitive to vibration, and this is one of the main negative features. Damage to a HDD device is fraught with various adverse consequences, up to and including its complete failure.
HDD Regenerator software
Over time, any hard disk may have problems with information processing when it is written directly. This can go unnoticed, and sometimes everything promises much more serious consequences. These, for example, are - damage to the sectors of the HDD device. This is a kind of glitch in the structure of the filesystem. If their number is insignificant, then the hard drive will work in normal mode, and in the case when the number of bad blocks exceeds the initial state, then the hard disk simply fails. The reason may unexpectedly lie in the cluster (data storage unit) of the device.
Among the newly emerged factors under similar circumstances may be: underrecording of blocks in case of untimely power failure; manufacturing defects; mechanical damage; frequent exploitation, etc. The worst thing is when the broken sectors suddenly fall important files, and then it really becomes a serious problem.
Many people ask the question: "What to do in such a situation?" You can, of course, not worry and just buy a new hard drive, or use the original method - formatting. But do not be sad ahead of time, because HDD device it is quite possible to test it with the help of some program or utility from the Internet, which will restore broken and unreadable sectors. There is one such and its name - HDD Regenerator ... We stopped at her participation precisely because she really deserves special praise. Most users prefer this program, as it brought more than one hundred into working order hard drives among general users PC, and on all kinds of forums regarding the discussion of this software, only positive reviews are heard.
The HDD Regenerator utility allows you to recover bad sectors or clusters directly on the hard drive of your computer, although if there are too many of them, then no program will help in this case. Everything happens in three stages. First - diagnostics of the hard drive, then - testing, and at the end - updating to a normal working state (if everything was completed successfully). The process of work is based on scanning the disk using the magnetization reversal algorithm broken sectors, while HDD Regenerator is able to work with absolutely any file systems PC. A recovered disk, as a rule, does not imply any loss of data importance. The program is suitable for all Windows operating systems without exception.
Now that we are on the surface with software HDD Regenerator, you can consider a more detailed and at the same time important question - how to use it?
How to use HDD Regenerator
First, a similar program must be installed on your computer. This may be a trial version, but there is an option for a licensed agreement as well. As you yourself understand, it is paid, however, and it has much higher functions. In the case of problematic hard drives, this can play a significant role. When the program is installed, you need to run it. A window will appear in front of you, in which several functions will be presented at once, their main essence boils down either to general scanning of the hard drive (top item), or to bootstrapping USB Flash, as well as CD / DVD (both items from the bottom to the sides). If you choose the first option, the next window opens, where you will need to select a disk (hard drive) from the corresponding list, the number of common sectors for it is also presented there. When you have decided which one you will scan, you need to click - "Start" (Start process).
By the way, if you are working with this utility, and other background programs are open, then a window will appear on the monitor screen with a warning about their closing. It is best to press "Retry" in such a situation. After this happens and all unnecessary programs stop the work process, in front of your 
a window with a command line will appear, its interface will be black, but this is not a reason to panic, it should be so.
In it, 4 points will be traced, and these are:
- Scanning + sector recovery.
- Scanning without sector recovery.
- Recovery of sectors in a specific area of the disk.
- Show general statistics.
Most users, as you yourself probably understand, choose the first item of the program, but if you have just started mastering the utility, it is better to resort to scanning without recovery first, this is the second menu item. In the square brackets that appear there, you will need to enter the number - "2". In the process of specifying, it is also worth paying attention to the segment for scanning, everything else will be performed by HDD Regenerator at an automatic level and you will only have to look at the final statistics. Well, the second option, concerning bootable USB Flash, CD / DVD, is usually used when damaged sectors fixed in Windows OS are damaged. In this case, the landing disk or flash drive will be completely formatted and boot data will appear on it. After that, we restart the computer, go into the BIOS and select the startup method - Flash USB or CD / DVD. Then everything happens according to the scenario with the first option, when a dialog box with four menu items also appears.
HDD Regenerator does everything in minutes, tests and fixes. It weighs quite a bit, less than 10 Mb. The interface is so simple that even a schoolboy can figure it out. In all respects, there are only advantages.
We will tell you about easy way how to recover bad sectors using HDD Regenerator from Windows 10 and previous versions.
This version of HDD Regenerator can recover bad sectors (bad blocks) from under Windows any version and bit depth. The program makes it possible to work with several hard drives at the same time, as well as with portable USB drives.
Recovering a hard drive using HDD Regenerator
Attention: connect the disks to be restored only after the Windows operating system is loaded and do not use them while the program is running.
The first thing to do is HDD Regenerator, run the program as administrator and, by clicking on the "Regeneration" menu, select "Start Process under Windows" from the list (run from under Windows)
If the program asks you to switch to "IDE mode" and reboot, then click the "No" button, since your Windows system may not start in IDE mode.
Then a new window will appear with a text menu of the HDD Regenerator program. Use the numeric keys to select the required actions. Select 2. "Normal scan" and press "Enter"
In the next window, we are offered to choose the mode of operation of the program. We are interested in "Scan and repair" (scan and repair). To do this, select item 1 and press "Enter".
In the next window, select "Start Sector 0" (start scanning from the very beginning of the disc), press 1, and then "Enter".
After the actions taken, the process of scanning and restoring the disk will start. Red letter " B"Will be marked bad sectors, the green letter " R"Will mark the recovered sectors, and the white letter" D "will mark the sectors with read or write delay.
After scanning, you will be shown a window with the results of the work: the number of damaged and recovered sectors, as well as sectors with delays.
Important: NS take care of uninterrupted power supply to the computer on which you will be recovering data.
The HDD Regenerator program perfectly restores bad sectors on hard drives, but we strongly recommend that you save all valuable information from the recovered hard drive and do not use it in the future, as it may fail at any time.
The official website of the program is located.
Hard disk drive (HDD) personal computer is the most vulnerable device, since in its design it uses many mechanisms through which data is read. However, due to such advantages over integrated memory units as speed and the ability to format without losing clusters, HDDs are still used in PC architecture. During intensive long-term work, mechanical destruction of the hard disk is often observed, which can lead to the loss of some information.
How can you restore the HDD?
The main reason incorrect work HDDs become "broken" sectors, the reading of which is not possible. Often, when a hard disk fails, PC owners try to "reanimate" them on their own, which can lead to even more sad consequences, and specialized information recovery services require a fairly high payment for their services.
It should be noted that in some cases there is no question of restoring the HDD performance at all, because only the information contained on the hard disk is important. For these reasons, specialized software is the only sure way to access lost data.
In this article, we will look at the HDD Regenerator program, which is often used for professional purposes by many services. The main difference between HDD Regenerator and many similar programs is its low-level operation algorithm, which allows, through integration into the DOS environment, to gain access not only to the HDD itself, but also to monitor and restore sectors and memory cells of the disk, as well as participate in monitoring and control of hard drive mechanisms using hardware methods.
For these reasons, HDD Regenerator really restores "bad" sectors, preserving the information that was stored in them, and does not demagnetize and remove them from the general array. Initially, we need to download and install HDD Regenerator on the PC. In order to describe in more detail the process of the program for hard disk recovery, we will consider the functionality of the software through the Windows interface.
So, after installing and running HDD Regenerator, a dialog box appears in front of us.
HDD Regenerator work directly in OS Windows.
To check and HDD recovery in the system shell, click on the top line indicated in the photo. A selection window will open in front of you partitions hard the drive you want to recover.
Sometimes there is a warning that the controller of your HDD SATA works in the mode ANCI... To fix this error, you need to reboot through the BIOS and set SATA as the operating mode IDE.
Remember! When using this program, you must disable all applications that access the hard disk during operation (antivirus software, search indexing, etc.).
It often happens that this cannot be done, which is clearly demonstrated by the dialog box that constantly appears during the verification process.
In order to avoid such messages, press the button " Cancellation", As a result of which a console appears in front of us Command line where four points are indicated.
1. Diagnostics and scanning of "broken" sectors and partitions.
2. Full scan of HDD with / without data recovery.
3. Software version.
4. Information about the results of the HDD Regenerator.
Press as an example the key 2 and Input and watch the progress checking hard disk.
It should be noted that HDD recovery using this method does not allow for a complex hard drive, therefore it is very ineffective in some cases. How can you restore your computer's hard drive to work?
HDD recovery via a bootable USB flash drive
This requires at least 1 GB of flash memory. When starting HDD Regenerator, click on the item " Create bootable USB“And wait until the data on it is formatted and the boot data is placed. After that, the program will offer to restart the PC, which we do.
In the process of rebooting the PC, you need to go into the BIOS and set the boot priority for Windows OS through the bootable flash card!
After that, a DOS window will appear in front of us, in which we will be asked to select partitions for analysis and recovery.
Select the required directory, click Input... Everything. The process has been launched and now we can only wait for the results.
Remember that you can stop the scanning process with the Esc key, however, in this case, no one can guarantee correct results, so you should wait until the complete recovery process is completed.
With significant HDD damage the program will "freeze" in the process of processing one sector or another, and the duration of the program can be several hours. In this case, there is no choice but to purchase a new HDD and rewrite the part of the information that was recovered using the HDD Regenerator onto it.
