HDD problem...

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Hi Friends,

Recently my PC restarted automatically when copying or moving files to from one drive to another.. Windows also displayed an error "your PC recovered from a serious error" In windows error reporting, it said there is problem in the Hard disk and windows was unable to access the disk..

I installed "Hard disk sentinel" and checked the disk. It reported that the disk health is only 9% and the estimated life is 13 days!! (I have the screenshot here)

Pl let me know whether problem can be fixed or should i buy a new HDD..

Awaiting your expert advice.

Your hard drive has plenty of bad sectors.Means the drive is physically damaged and the best option you have is to buy a new one.Also you can do a complete format which will mask the bad sectors. But i don't know how far this will help.

oh that's a bad news

anyway thanks neuron..

Can anyone suggest a good 250 or 500GB HDD?

Before you buy a new one, backup the data in the 250GB HDD and perform a complete format (not a quick format) and see if you get any BSODs after that.You may have to reinstall your OS since it seems to be on the damaged one.

ya, i'm trying backup the data's to my 500GB portable drive.. by d way what is BSODs?

I mean any unexpected restarts. :smile:

oh k k

BSOD=Blue Screen of Death