Modern hard disk firmware is programmed to replace bad sectors with good sectors from the HD's spare sector pool. These are some questions about where physically on an HD this pool might be located.
- Does the pool location vary by HD vendor or model?
- Is the pool all in one place, or is it spaced out in tracks?
- If it's all in one place, is it at any specific spot on the disk, near the center ring, the edges, the middle, or limited to any specific platters?