How to rid a laptop hard drive of bad blocks in the Victoria program. How to rid a laptop hard drive of bad blocks in the Victoria Drsc drdy program or the screw does not remove busy

Hello friends, I have an interesting laptop with a UEFI BIOS, the hard drive of which has several bad sectors. Using VirtualBox, which belongs to the virtual machine, I decided to get rid of this bad block, since the virtual machine froze at times, apparently due to this bad sector.

Note: If you have not read previous articles about the Victoria program, then everything will not be clear to you, so I recommend that you first read the articles below and then move on to this one.

1. or how to determine the health status of your hard drive or SSD in a couple of seconds.
2. How to cure a hard drive.

First, I tried to fix the bad block directly in a running Windows 7, launched the Victoria program and configured the program accordingly.

Set the BlockSize parameter = 1, that is, we are looking for the bad sector sector by sector, and not by blocks of sectors, but it won’t be possible to simply set one, first set it to 128, then delete 28 and leave it at 1.

In the main Victoria window, check the Remap item, which denotes an improved algorithm for reassigning bad blocks to sectors from backup tracks during the scanning process. Test in reading mode Read, that is, from beginning to end and click on the Start button.

The result is negative, no remap was performed (REMAP... Error),

in a running Windows there is a possibility of an error, so we create a bootable USB flash drive with the Victoria program and insert it into the USB port of our laptop.

Note: The process of creating a bootable USB flash drive with the Victoria program is described in detail in our article.

Bootable USB flash drive with the program Victoria is very easy to create and I think you succeeded.

We reboot the laptop and press F2 when loading, enter the BIOS and in the Security tab disable Secure Boot and set this option to Disabled.

here we set the Boot Mode option from UEFI Boot to the advanced boot position CSM Boot,

A little higher in the Sata Controller Mode option the AHCI parameter appears, set it to Compatibility,

That's all, press F10 and OK,

By doing this, we save the settings we made in the UEFI BIOS and reboot, after rebooting, press F12 and enter the boot menu of the laptop, now our Kingston flash drive is visible here, select it using the arrows on the keyboard and press Enter, below is our Hitachi hard drive.

In the first window, do not select anything and wait a couple of seconds.

In the next window, use the arrows on the keyboard to select vcr35r from partition 0 and press Enter.

Choose Victoria 3.5 Russian for Desktop and press Enter.

Before us is the main window of the Victoria program in (DOS) mode.

We press F1 on the keyboard and a help message appears, which does not tell us anything yet (it will come in handy later), press Esc and exit the certificate.

Press "P" on the keyboard to select the desired IDE channel or, in simple words, select the desired hard drive (if you have several of them).

Select " Ext. PCI ATA/PATA" We move using the arrows on the keyboard “↓”, and confirm the choice with the “Enter” key.

Our Hitachi hard drive appears.

Enter the channel number, that is, the hard drive number.

In our case, our Hitachi hard drive is visible, which we need to cure from bad sectors. Hitachi hard drive under our numbers 1 , then press on the keyboard 1 and Enter.

That's it, the hard drive is selected and ready to work with the Victoria program.

All settings for scanning the hard disk surface are set using the key F4.

When you press F4, this menu appears.

1. First scan parameter Start LBA: , specifies the sector number from which testing will begin, default is 0.Press the Space key and enter the number of the sector we need. For example, we know that our bad sector has the number 156371386 , which means this is where you need to set this number and the Victoria program from the sector 156371386 will begin scanning the hard drive.

2. End LBA - address of the sector where testing will end. We also exhibit 156371386 . That is, we will only fix our sector 156371386.

3. "Linear Reading"- the fastest and most accurate test of the hard drive surface from start to finish, I advise you to choose it.

4. Of the algorithms that are most often used when repairing the surface of a hard drive, I would like to note the advanced algorithm BB = Advanced REMAP, select it.

5. Change end of test . We press Enter on the keyboard and the test of the hard drive begins with the algorithms we have specified for correcting the surface of the drive. We fix only the sector156371386.

The Victoria program attempts to hide the bad sector by writing zeros to it 10 times; if this succeeds, then the bad sector is no longer considered bad, but is considered normal. If writing to a sector is impossible, then it is likely that the hard drive firmware will perform REMAP (reassigning the bad sector to a healthy sector from the backup track), all this happens for a few seconds, at which time the inscription is lit in the lower right corner of the working window of the Victoria program REMAP with a question mark.

If writing zeros to the bad sector was successful or REMAP occurred, then in the lower right corner of the working window of the Victoria program the inscription will light upREMAP with a green checkmark.

Reboot the laptop and return the BIOS settings to their original state, otherwise you will not boot the operating system.

Bottom line

We managed to fix the bad sector. But how can we find out what exactly happened, whether the sector was reassigned from the reserve track or whether the Victoria program managed to nullify this sector?

To do this, you need to look at the SMART of the hard drive, if the Reallocated Sector Count parameter remained the same, then no reassignment occurred and Victoria managed to force write to an unreadable sector and then read the information, after which the bad sector ceased to be a bad block and became normal. You can find out more detailed information in our article - How to create a bootable USB flash drive with the Victoria program and how to get rid of bad sectors (bad blocks) in DOS mode

If we notice slow operation of the computer, an uncharacteristic sound from the system unit, if failures occur when reinstalling the system or the installation fails at all, it is likely that problems have arisen in the operation of the hard drive - bad sectors. Trying to scan the hard drive using special utilities, we read on the screen: “DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY... work is impossible.” And in this article we will look at what to do when this error appears.

The appearance of bad sectors may be a consequence of:

1. Impact or fall.
2. Unstable voltage in the electrical network.
3. Manufacturing defect.

As a result of the above actions, sectors on the hard drive are overwritten, and its operation becomes unproductive, constantly slows down, or even stops. A blue screen may also appear. The problem with the hard drive manifests itself especially clearly when reinstalling the system. It seems like everything has been reinstalled, but the PC is still slowing down, although the processor and RAM are functioning absolutely normally. Work becomes impossible because the computer “thinks” for a very long time before taking any action.

How to check your hard drive for errors?

What can be done in the above situation? The first and most important thing is to check the hard drive for errors. This can be done using the Victoria or MHDD utilities, recorded on a USB drive or CD/DVD. (You should never run a scanner from the drive you want to scan for errors.) Let's take Victoria as an example. Turn on the computer and select the media from which we want to boot. Click on the version of the utility we need (for desktop or laptop) and launch it. Click on P and select the port to which our IDE hard drive is connected.

Select Ext. PCI ATA/SATA

The error message “Controllers not found” appears. Press F2 and wait for the HDD to be ready. After the check is completed, its status changes to “DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY... operation is impossible.”

An error appeared

The DRSC+DRDY missing error is due to an incorrect selection of the hard drive operating mode.

1. In order to fix it, you need to restart the PC and enter the BIOS.
2. Then go to Advanced→SATA Configuration and in the SATA Mode Selection line, instead of AMCI, select IDE.
3. After that, go to Save @ Exit, confirm saving the configuration and exit, and reboot.

If we have a SATA hard drive, then the algorithm of actions will be slightly different.

1. Go to the BIOS and in the Security tab disable the Secure Boot option (select Disabled).
2. Then, in the Advanced tab, enter System Configuration and change the Boot Mode settings - from UEFI Boot mode to CSM Boot (advanced boot).
3. As a result of these actions, a new line appears in System Configuration - SATA Controller Mode, in which we change the AHCI mode to Compatibility.
4. Press F10, confirm and restart the computer.
5. We carry out all the above steps so that Victoria or MHDD utilities see our hard drive and do not display the error “DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY... work is impossible.”

Scanning the hard drive

Select launch from media and load Victoria. Press P and select PCI ATA/SATA. External PCI controllers are searched and Victoria now detects the hard drive.

Victoria detected the hard drive

At the end of the search, enter the number under which the channel is listed in the list and press F2. Next to check is F4. The menu consists of the following lines:

1. Start of the check (which sector to start from).
2. End of check (which sector to finish with).
3. The type of check is best left as linear.

Actions to be taken with broken blocks:

• Click ignore – the right side of the program window will simply display information about the blocks (which ones are broken, problematic or working).
• Let's choose BB: Classic Remap - Victoria will correct errors if possible.

After pressing the Enter key, a scan of the hard drive will start and on the screen we will see a moving tape in which (if there are problems with the disk) small colored blocks will appear.

Hard Drive Scan Screen

In the upper section of the right side of the program window, the various sectors are counted. If they are in the top three lines, then these are normal blocks, and below them they are already problematic (the lower they are placed, the worse their condition). The worst ones are marked in red, and the defective ones are marked with a blue pointer with a white asterisk.

This way the hard drive is checked and fixed. If it is in poor condition - a large number of defects or too many red and orange sectors - then such a hard drive should be replaced. If we leave it, then in the future identified errors will greatly affect the work and we may lose all the data stored on this hard drive.

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Question: DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY

Answer:

Message from Alexx27AAs

old version. 4.46 at least.

Don't be crazy boy.
There is no support for DOS older than 3.52.
do not confuse it with Windows.
Vjlink, is the screw detected normally in the BIOS?

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and I would like to find out the model of the propeller

Question: DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY...

If you select one of the first 4 points, it eventually gives the error DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY

If you select the 5th, an inscription will appear - external port found, and then this sign

Answer: grubinst_gui.exe does not see the flash drive for some reason

Question: Checking the HDD, the Victoria program gave DRSC+DRDY missing or does not remove BUSY

Answer:

Message from stomler

the native screw of the desktop PC on the desktop computer, the program Victoria 3.5 hdd sees and normally looks for broken blocks

Namely, on this channel, where the native screw of the desktop (the internal SATA desktop was connected), or on another...???...
There is such a subtlety --- on many MoBos (in particular on my ASUS P6X58D Premium) not on all channels Victoria 3.50/3.52 For DOS sees hard drives...

Question: DRSC+DRDY or the screw does not remove BUSY

The proposed dances with a tambourine have been carried out...

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In response to intelligible answers, I will give full explanations of the situation!

Added after 13 hours 30 minutes
I'll start from the beginning.
SAMSUNG HD502IJ 7200/16mb
Reinstalling Windows - from 7k to 7k. Formatting was carried out and then a problem arose
The screw is not in the BIOS, the manager does not see it
For loading from a flash drive without Windows and other devices with software.
1. Victoria
2.mhdd
3. HDDScan
AHCI switched - no disk.
Please help

Answer: 1. There is a completely working desktop computer on I5 3470
All native drives of this computer are disabled
2. achi ata enabled SATA Oper. in Compatiple mode
3P pressed to identify ports
Disk not defined
There will be an opportunity to upload screenshots. Not near the computer right now.

Thoughts please...

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Battle for the disk until Victory!!! Give me a thought - otherwise everyone is gone again!

Added after 5 hours 56 minutes
Thanks to everyone who didn't answer. The problem was solved after replacing the capacitor in the microcontroller power circuit.
Maybe someone will laugh at the measurements of the power supply of the boards, but the tester is all right. and determined by an oscilloscope
(pulsation 0.458 ma) is a lot. It took a lot of time. After the replacement, the disk started up and was immediately identified.
By the way, the culprit is most likely a power supply with 5 volt problems.

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I'm not giving advice, just thoughts. Lack of power or mismatch of power supply to the disk motor will prevent the pancake from spinning; the head may not reach sector 0 and the disk seems to be working but is not detected

Question: Acer Aspire V3-551G, no bootable device

A problem has arisen, although just yesterday, “nothing seemed to foretell such an outcome” (c).

How it came about:
A few days before the event, an upgrade was carried out from Win8.1 (the original OS on PCs is 8) to Win10. The update was successful, no problems were noticed/identified. Everything worked like clockwork.
And just now, while I was writing an answer on one of the forums, the cursor image suddenly changed from the standard one to a saw (the kind with teeth). Previously, when I had Win8.1 installed, I encountered this effect a couple of times. I understand that it is caused by some kind of infection that modifies system files. At the same time, antivirus software (GridinSoft, Comodo Antivirus, CureIt) does not detect anything in such cases. It helps to roll back to one of the restore points, then run the antivirus, which shows that the cleanliness is perfect.
This time I ran a scan with GridinSoft in quick search mode, and, as always, it didn’t find anything. Then I launched a system restore with a rollback to the penultimate restore point, the timestamp was 6 hours earlier. The process started, but my attention was drawn to the fact that, for some reason, before moving on to the recovery itself, updates were installed. Upon completion of the recovery, an automatic restart occurred, followed by a black screen for several minutes, no access to the disk. I turned off the power to the laptop, turned it on and that's it, a continuously repeating short system signal, no bootable device.

What I have:
BIOS does not see HDD. I changed the SATA setting from AHCI to IDE, at first it recognized the HDD a couple of times, but no further. Now for some reason it doesn’t see it at all, neither with AHCI nor with IDE. I launched Victoria, which reports: “DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY... work is impossible”...

Question::
Is the screw screwed up? Data can't be saved? Or is it solvable?

Thanks in advance for your informative answers.

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Thank you, I looked it up. And not only the topics on the links you provided (that’s why I already provided the result of Victoria’s check). My situation specifically is not described there, except that individual answers can somehow be extrapolated. But I would really like and it is important to hear a specific answer. And not only to the questions raised. In addition, I would still like to understand what results in replacing the cursor symbol with a saw. The answers will be useful not only to me personally, but to someone else.

Thank you.

Answer: If the drive is on the first channel and the screw is on the second, Vika may not see it. But first, remove the screw board and clean the contacts on the switch. Leave AHCI/IDE as it was, otherwise the system will not boot.

Message from qvad

logically it should be sata

What difference does it make, this switch is not tied to the interface.

Question: Correctly configure the BIOS for Victoria and ATA HDD Samsung 80GB

I also googled that I need to switch the IDE Configuration to “Compatible”, but I didn’t find this in my BIOS...

Question: How can I configure everything in the BIOS from this motherboard so that Victoria sees the ATA HDD? Are there any other options on how to move the HDD thread to the Primary master-slave?

Z.Y. Victoria 3.5 RUS, loading from a flash drive.

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Damn, this forum is just magical... As soon as I write a post here, I immediately find the solution myself...

In short, I set everything in the BIOS to IDE, and changed the JUMPER on the screw, it turned out to be very crooked, I changed it to MASTER, and the screw was found on port 4, so I finally scanned it. and the following situation occurs:
The whole screw is quite normal, all the blocks<= 50Ms, кроме первых двух строчек проверки начиная с "0" кластера, и мне по ним виктория выдала:
"Defects: 19."

Now another question is how can I fix this? Is there any way to “cut off” these pair of clusters at the very beginning so that the screw never accesses them again?

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In general, the first 15 megabytes on the disk are damaged, and then it’s all normal, even for 600 ms there are no blocks, so I cut off 20 MB at the beginning and tomorrow I’ll try to install Windows on it, I hope everything will be fine. And by the way, the remaps and block restors built into Victoria did not fix anything in general.

But here I have another question, I have another HDD (500GB | 900,000,000+ LBA), it worked fine and one day it stupidly died, it gave me an error right while working in Windows that two (D\E) of the three disks were inaccessible, and I never saw them again, but C was still alive, and even the system booted until I started “fixing” it
But the funny thing is that back then I also didn’t know how to set up the BIOS for Victoria, and I never checked it for problems, so now I stuck it in and checked it, and somewhere around 3 percent of the test it started spamming me with a message in the “ABRT” defects. purple, spammed from 3% to 10% and I stopped and the drive was no longer responding. I rebooted the computer and started it again, but I had already started the test with 5,000,000,000 LBA, and until the end the test passed without a message, now I will try with 300,000,000 LBA, and I will try to go lower to understand where the jamb is...

But what kind of error is this, or does it mean that there is no point in steaming, the disk is 100% dead? I remember the last time I “repaired” it, they wrote something about “Bad disc geometry”. Please explain what this all means and is there any point in steaming with this disc?

Answer: In principle, this is how it is. I think it will be easier from the GUI. In PIO mode try Erace it. Or from the beginning to the end of the beaten sectors. And where is the SMART report?

Question: HDD is covered

Victoria writes "DRSC+DRDY is missing or the screw does not remove BUSY work is impossible"

I went into the BIOS and set SATA mode = IDE - the same thing

I tried the mhdd program - it gave an error: this drive does not supportet LBA mode or not detected

How can I set up my computer to check the SATA screws? Thank you! Good luck to you!

Answer: What exactly do you want to check, and how? Is there no way to get SMART? What are the general problems with the railway?

Question: Problems on the laptop hard drive, Victoria not working and strange behavior of the laptop

Answer:
But did you read my first answer carefully? Seagates cannot be repaired via the interface. Cable, terminal. So Victoria being plump won’t save you.