Is my HDD going out?

Blaircroft · Feb 24, 2011

Ive had my hdd for about a year now and never had these kinds of problems until now. Twice my computer has undergone a serious crash while installing two different games. Each time my computer locked up when I restarted, Win7 runs very slow Windows explorer isnt responding for 10 minutes or not at all. The first time I used system restore which didnt help this made me think my hdd was corrupt I reformated, all is well until I installed another game which ive had for years this time system restore seems to work but couldnt this mean there is something wrong with my hdd?

Radical_Edward · Feb 24, 2011

You tell me. Install and run CrystalDiskinfo and post a screen shot.

Blaircroft · Feb 24, 2011

Ok i installed CrystalDiskInfo and it says my hdd is good. How accurate is this program it took like 3 seconds to scan?

JrRacinFan · Feb 24, 2011

Check your drive cables. May have a bad one.

micropage7 · Feb 24, 2011

when your hdd is going out usually it show many bsod. clicking sound when it spinning. slow that unusual
try to defragment first and see does something that unusual appear?

Blaircroft · Feb 24, 2011

The only thing I know for sure is I have never had Hdd problems until recently. If the system restore couldn't repair it I knew it had to be corrupt. The exact same symptoms happened again form the exact same cause so I was afraid that I would have to chuck this Hdd. The system restore took hold this time and its running fine now but only time will tell. Thanks for all the feedback.

sneekypeet · Feb 24, 2011

Almost sounds like slightly unstable ram to me. Eventually if it isn't set correctly, it will corrupt a OS into dysfunction.

ever run a couple hours worth of Memtest86+ in DOS?

95Viper · Feb 25, 2011

+1 On what sneekypeet ^said^.

Plus, You may want to run some virus and malware scans there, too.
Like Superantispyware, Malwarebytes, and, maybe, something like Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

To do a complete check on your WD HDDs, use WD lifeguard diagnostics.

How to test a drive for problems using Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows

Diagnostic Error Codes

Good-luck

micropage7 · Feb 25, 2011

sneekypeet said:
Almost sounds like slightly unstable ram to me. Eventually if it isn't set correctly, it will corrupt a OS into dysfunction.

ever run a couple hours worth of Memtest86+ in DOS?

yap sometimes when you cant install any apps its from err on ram or just system :roll:

but i guess its from your OS, try to clean install it and see how it works

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