Abstract: Disclosed is a storage media defect management method for use in a storage device that is to be coupled to a computer. The method broadly includes writing data to a storage media of the storage device, the storage media having a plurality of servo fields. Stopping the writing upon detecting an off-track or other servo field error with a particular servo field of the plurality of servo fields. Reallocating a plurality of suspect sectors that may be affected by the off-track or other servo field error detected in the particular servo field. The method then proceeds to resume the writing beginning with a next sector following the plurality of suspect sectors that were reallocated. In a preferred implementation, a number of preliminary checks are preferably performed on the plurality of suspect sectors to ascertain which ones may not be part of the reallocation transfer.