Method of managing defects in hard disk drive, recording...

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2007-07-17

2007-07-17

Tzeng, Fred F. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

General processing of a digital signal

Data in specific format

Reexamination Certificate

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10704917

ABSTRACT:
A method of managing defects in a hard disk drive, and more particularly, a method of managing defects in a hard disk drive in a case where a position of defects on a disk is known in advance. A data zone is allocated to predetermined tracks around tracks including defects known in advance, and the data zone is managed for defects.

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