how to repair bad sectors on hard drive

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You have been using a laptop or pc from years and now you feel that some of your files are missing suddenly and while you are trying to transfer some data from a external source to your local computer, you get a error message which says 'Cannot Copy – Disk Not Found' and other similar errors which would mean that there is some serious issue with your Hard Disk Drive and there is no need to reinvest in buying a new one but the best solution for this is as follows.

First of all whenever you come to know that there is a issue with your Hard Disk Drive in the form of Damaged Sectors you need to make a note that its the time your HDD is going to fail and you should be ready with a backup of all your important data. If the damage to the sectors is limited to a single sector then its not a big issue to worry but if its related to multiple sectors you need to get a bit serious. There are generally couple disks called as platters witnin your hard disk drive which are stacked one over the other and on which the read/write heads sit between each of these platters which finally write down the information on them. Even though these are totally tight packed sometimes some external disk, smoke can make the head to crash and form few bad sectors on the disk.

This is the place where the data stored would be on a serious risk. Hence you need to first scan out all the bad sectors on your computer by using the Inbuilt feature on your Windows Operating System called as the 'Check Disk'.

Note : Before using any of these utilities its recommended to backup all your important data on a external data source because at times you can lose everything and which cannot be retrieved later. If the Check Disk Utility would find any bad sector, it would continue with a 'Integrity Check' by writing data on that sector and during these Integrity Check any data which would be stored in these bad sectors would be over written.

Next Click on My Computer > Select a Partition like C:, D: etc and then right click on it, then select Properties, then click on Tools > Error Checking > Check Now

Once you click on the 'Check Now' option you will get a small dialogue box with few options like :
Check Disk Options -
Automatically fix file system errors
Scan for and attempt revovery of bad sectors

The Checking Disks scanning option would get started with different Phases and this can take quite a good amount of time based on your Hard Disk's Partition Size and again if you would have selected the above listed options it would take some more time but at the end this would attempt recovery of bad sectors and keep you away from them.

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Treatment of Swine Flu / H1N1 Influenza homeopathic Remedies

 

What You Can Do to Prevent H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu?

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
* Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
* Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
* If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Note

Homeopathic remedies need strict individualization and are given as specifically prepared, non-toxic, micro-dose homeopathic potencies. Please consult a qualified homeopath before taking any homeopathic remedy for Swine flu / influenza

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Oscillococcinum (also called Anas barbariae): This one is generally regarded to be the number one product utilized for homeopathic flu remedies. It is widely used in Continental Europe, especially in France.

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Things You'll Need:

• Elderberry syrup, tincture, or capsules.
• Homeopathic Oscillococcinum or Influenzinum
• Healthy Food
• Soap and water

Step 1: Take Elderberry: Compounds in elderberry bind with viruses before they can penetrate the walls of cells. This inhibits their ability to spread. Elderberry is nontoxic when cooked, even for children. It is available syrup, tincture or capsules in. Look here for more in depth information on Elderberry visit: http://stason.org/articles/wellbeing/health/How-To-Prevent-Colds-Flu-with-Elderberry.html

Step 2Take a homeopathic flu remedy: Homeopathy has an excellent record for preventing flu. Since this current swine-avian-human virus that is going around has the same symptoms as other types of flu, you will be able to use the same remedy as you would a normal flu with great success. This is because homeopathy works on the "Law of Similars". This means you look at the set of symptoms someone has to determine what remedy to take. Since this flu has the same symptoms as other flu's, the same remedies will be effective.

Oscillococcinum200c is one remedy that has been used with great success for prevention and treatment of the flu. The recommended dosage is to take it once a week for prevention. It has also shown to be helpful to take a dose at the first signs of the flu. Simply follow the directions on the container.

Influenzinum is a remedy that homeopathic manufacturers create every year for that years expected virus. Influenzinum of latest make must be able to help as a preventative though it's not a fool-proof method.Since the symptoms are the same for this swine-avian-human virus as the regular flu, this remedy should also be effective for this. The suggested dosage for this remedy is once a month. Two or three doses of 200c every dose a week apart will help.

For the prophylactic uses of swine flu: When Swine flu appear in a family let all those who are unaffected take Ars.3c thrice daily and let the patients take influenzinum 30c every hour or two. This generally prevents the spread of the trouble and clears up the "Swine Flu" attack.

For the earliar stage of Swine Flu: One dose of Oscillococcinum 200c every 2 to 3 hours or repeat only if necessary

 

Nutrition: Too much sugar (and white flour) in the diet, is the biggest nutritional mistake people make. I include white flour because of its ability to change to glucose (sugar) rapidly. 1 tsp of sugar will depress the natural killer cell activity of the white blood cells by 50% for 2 days. ("Lick the Sugar Habit" by Nancy Appleton). There are also other immune factors that sugar inhibits so this is VERY IMPORTANT!

It is important to read labels on all your food. You MUST read the fine print to look for added sugar. Many foods and drinks have naturally occurring sugar that is included in the Nutrition Facts box on labels. This sugar is not harmful.

If a product has high fructose corn syrup, it is especially bad for your immune system.

Limiting sugar intake can be difficult for some people. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is very high in sugar. This means that having a lot of sugar seems normal to most people. You may not even realize how much sugar you are eating. I would suggest keeping a diary for one day to see what you are really eating.

Many health care professionals feel this is a contributing factor to chronic diseases as well as acute illnesses such as the flu. It is OK to have a little sugar in the diet but if you are ill, or going somewhere you are likely to be in contact with people that are ill, it is best to eat a healthy diet.

A simple healthy diet is one with lots of vegetables, whole fruits, whole grains, a protein with every meal, and only a few boxed, processed foods.

Step 4

Soap and water: Friction is the most important part of good hand washing. This makes soap and water a much better choice then antibacterial cleansers or towels. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds getting in between the fingers and fingernails with regular soap and water.

Try to keep your hands away from your face during a day of handling money or shaking hands with people. You can pick up a virus from many surfaces but you will only get the virus if it gets into your system by breathing it in or directly through your nose, mouth, or eyes.

If you are in an area where people are wearing a mask for prevention, it must fit tightly over the noise and mouth. You will see some people wearing a mask under the nose. This will offer no protection from airborne viruses.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep it Simple: Do not stress over cold and flu season. There are many avenues for building your immune system and supporting the body so it can heal itself using a healthy diet, herbs, and homeopathic remedies. There are many other herbs and homeopathic remedies available.
• This advice is what I do to prevent illness. It is important to see a qualified health care provider if you have any concerns about your individual health. It is also beneficial to seek out a homeopath or herbalist for individual health concerns that you wish to treat naturally.

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Swine Flu / H1N1 Influenza Symptoms

The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms of Swine flu may include all or some of the following:

• Fever
• Muscle aches
• Lethargy
• Coughing
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Lack of appetite

Complications Of Swine Influenza

Those at higher risk of catching influenza in general include those with the following:

* Age of 65 years or older
* Chronic health problems (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
* Pregnant women
* Young children

But the past epidemics and pandemics of flu have shown that during pandemics most people who succumb are healthy young adults.

Complications of Swine Flu can include:

* Pneumonia
* Bronchitis
* Sinus infections
* Ear infections
* Death

Transmission of Swine Flu (How does Swine Flu spread?)

As with other flu like illnesses, Swine influenza is spread as follows:

• Coughing
• Sneezing
• Kissing
• Touching infected objects
• Touching nose, mouth and/or eyes with infected hands
• Swine flu does not spread by eating pork.

Treatment of Swine Flu / H1N1 Influenza

Swine Flu Vaccination / Swine Flu Shot

The protective ability of influenza vaccines depends primarily on the closeness of the match between the vaccine virus and the epidemic virus, so the presence of non reactive H3N2 SIV variants suggests that current commercial vaccines might not effectively protect pigs from infection with a majority of H3N2 viruses. The current vaccine against the seasonal influenza strain H1N1 is thought unlikely to provide protection. The director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said that the United States' cases were found to be made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses—North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza A virus subtype H1N1, and swine influenza virus typically found in Asia and Europe.