1. A method for storing data on a single hard drive, the method comprises: receiving data to store; determining error coding dispersal storage function parameters; encoding at least a portion of the data in accordance with the error coding dispersal storage function parameters to produce a set of data slices; defining addressable storage sectors within the single hard drive based on a number of data slices within the set of data slices to produce a set of addressable storage sectors; and storing data slices of the set of data slices in corresponding addressable storage sectors of the set of addressable storage sectors.