How can i??

[cohen]

Hey Guys,

i think my hard drive might be dieing...

How can i check??

Under disc management it says it is healthy

Thanks

 

[Ambushed]

Have you done a error check for bad sectors?

Are they any funny sounds coming from it?

 

[cohen]

I had to reboot my computer before cause it hang and wouldn't do anything....

and then it said there was a hard drive, reinstalled windows and now good... so i don't know if it is dying....

 

[Ambushed]

I had to reboot my computer before cause it hang and wouldn't do anything....

and then it said there was a hard drive, reinstalled windows and now good... so i don't know if it is dying....

Hmm, you have to wait and see I guess then..

I suggest you to do frequent backups etc..

 

[cohen]

Hmm, you have to wait and see I guess then..

I suggest you to do frequent backups etc..

hhmm... i'll see how it goes this week, install the basics, if it plays up, i'll get a new one.... bigger one

 

[tyttebøvs]

The harddrive reports its health status throuh SMART. Check for red flags with a smart tool

 

[cohen]

The harddrive reports its health status throuh SMART. Check for red flags with a smart tool

Can you pls explain...

 

[tyttebøvs]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology

 

[chibicitiberiu]

You can try opening the recovery console from the windows setup disk and type "chkdsk [drive letter] /p /r" to run a full scan of each drive.

But if the HDD is really dieing I don't think there is something else to do with it than this:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1540955/hard_drive_wind_chimes/
and getting a new one.