Bad hard drive?

[leSLIe]

I want to install Untangle (An "automated" Linux distro for web control) in an old PC that I have laying around.
Upon checking the hard drive (SATA 160GB) using Acronis Disk Director 11 Home
I've notice that it has some bad sectors, so I clicked on "Try to fix found bad sectors".

Finally I run HD Tune Pro, and found the following:

Is the hard drive good enough to install this software?

 

[drescherjm]

I would not use that drive on any data that I care about. Although since you mention linux run a 4 pass badblocks test and use it only if there are no verify errors.

badblocks -wsv /dev/device

Where device will most likely be sda on a system with no other drives and a modern linux release. Check first with fdisk and/or smartctl

fdisk -l /dev/sd?

smartctl --all /dev/sda

 

[leSLIe]

Ok, I currently don't have a installed distro or LiveCD at hand. Is there a tool to do that in windows?

 

[drescherjm]

Then full format the drive a few times and look at the SMART again.

 

[staticlag]

I'm not gonna lie,

I would forego the hard drive alltogether and run this off a 8GB USB.

 

[leSLIe]

I'm not gonna lie,

I would forego the hard drive alltogether and run this off a 8GB USB.

Can you run Untangle on a 8GB thumb drive?

 

[staticlag]

Yes...

they have the link to the install on the untangle download page.

 

[drescherjm]

I would forego the hard drive alltogether and run this off a 8GB USB.

Good advise. Although I would spend a few more $ and get a 16GB.

 

[leSLIe]

Yes...

they have the link to the install on the untangle download page.

Are you sure?
There is a diffrerence between installing from a usb drive, and installing into a usb drive

 

[drescherjm]

There should not be a big difference from installing onto a usb stick or a hard disk in a modern linux.

 

[shadowsnkx]

Go with the USB stick.....that drive is on the edge of failure.