How long will badblocks -vws run?

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Mar 15, 20266499 views

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I'm running on a new 80GB laptop drive to make sure the disk is good. So far it's completed 2 passes and is working on it's third. How many passes does it normally make?

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badblocks -vws /dev/sda

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What you're seeing is not multiple passes, it's multiple test patterns within a single pass. The option runs a single pass by default, and you can specify additional passes with the option. However, a single pass with the option tests four different…

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