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This tag covers discussions about damaged sectors on hard drives, particularly in the context of Windows upgrades. Users share experiences with damaged sectors detected by tools like CrystalDisk, often questioning whether such drives can safely run Windows 10 upgrades or installations. The content focuses on the risks of upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 on a drive with existing damaged sectors, including potential failure of the upgrade process. While the number of damaged sectors may remain stable over time, concerns persist about data integrity and system stability. The tag is relevant for users troubleshooting hard drive health issues before performing major Windows updates.
  1. martafiixek

    Windows 7 Upgrade to Windows 10 on damaged HDD

    Hi everyone, I plan upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. But, there is one small problem. Nearly three years ago I noticed my computer does not launch Windows. It showed an error with "Your computer was unable to start". Okay, after few minutes of startup repair my computer finally made it into...
    • martafiixek
    • Thread
    • clean install computer issues crystaldiskinfo damaged sector data loss disk health error file system hdd partition safe upgrade startup repair tech support unstable sector upgrade user questions windows windows 10 windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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