Method, computer, and computer program for detecting a bad block on a hard disk

摘要

In a method for detecting a bad block of a first computer's hard disk, the registry of the Microsoft Windows(R) operating system with which the first computer is configured is modified. Based on the modified registry of the Microsoft Windows(R) operating system, the hard disk is automatically scanned for bad blocks when the first computer's Microsoft Windows(R) operating system is booted. The result of the scan is stored in a file associated with the first computer. If at least one bad block is detected, then a message containing information about the bad block is generated at the first computer and conveyed over a communication network to a second computer.