Troubleshooting Bad Blocks on an iMac Internal SSD: Seeking Solutions
If you’ve encountered increasing bad blocks on your iMac’s internal SSD, you’re not alone in facing this frustrating issue. Here’s a detailed overview of my experience and what steps I took, along with a request for expert advice on possible solutions.
After updating Facebook Messenger, my iMac unexpectedly crashed and failed to boot. In an attempt to revive it, I created a bootable drive, which allowed the system to function normally; however, Finder did not detect the internal SSD. While Disk Utility acknowledged its presence, it was unable to mount, verify, or repair the drive.
I booted into Recovery Mode and faced the same challenges—Disk Utility failed to rectify the situation. Seeking alternative solutions, I tried Disk Drill, which ultimately indicated that the SSD was “dead” and that Data Recovery was not possible. In a hopeful venture, I attempted to back up the drive into a DMG image, but the process halted just as it began, and the SSD disappeared once again.
Despite the setbacks, I persistently tried to get the drive recognized. During one of these attempts, it was flagged for having “bad blocks.” I successfully deleted the identified blocks and initiated a deep scan to recover lost data, but this effort also faltered before completion, with the SSD vanishing again.
Striving to get a grasp on the situation, I recognized additional bad blocks on subsequent attempts. Utilizing the “search for lost partitions” feature yielded no results—zero progress was made.
Before considering physical repairs or reaching out to professional Data Recovery services, I’m turning to the community for insight. Have any readers experienced a similar situation and found effective solutions? Are there additional troubleshooting steps I might explore to salvage my data or repair the SSD? Your expertise and suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I navigate this challenging problem. Thank you in advance for your help!
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