Laptop unable to use BitLocker on drive with G-list length limit

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The drive's internal list of bad sectors (G-List) is full.

Symptoms
  • Data corruption
  • I/O errors
  • System crash
Possible Causes
  • Severe surface damage
  • Aging drive

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Check SMART Attribute 5

Monitor "Reallocated Sectors Count".

2

Stop All Writes

The drive can no longer hide errors.

3

Replace Drive

The drive is dead.

When to See a Technician

A full G-List means the drive is out of "spare" space to fix itself.

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