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    Is my hard drive bad?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vNaK, Jun 3, 2011.

  1. vNaK

    vNaK Notebook Consultant

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    I'm trying to figure out if my HD is bad or if something else is bad. This has been going on for a month now, but I have been having lots of computer freezes. It'll free for X amount of seconds, then unfreeze and computer is back to normal. The freeze is very random. Sometimes I can get the freeze to happen to, like if I were to open a video, it's almost 100% guarantee that the freeze is going to occur.

    I did run Windows chkdsk and it could never complete. It goes to the 4/5 checks and then stops at like 12%. I also ran CrystalDiskinfo and it comes up "caution" C5 and 05 both have ylw indicators, while everything else is ok. But I have no idea what those 2 means. ATM I am running a thorough scan with HDTune, don't know how long that'll take.

    I did run Windows memory test and it passed.

    I am running Vista on my laptops and it's a HP DV7-1020US if that matters.

    Before I dump money on a new HDD, is my HD bad or is it something else?
     
    vNaK, Jun 3, 2011
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  2. vNaK

    vNaK Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm anyone got any inputs on this? Any help would be much appreciated!
     
    vNaK, Jun 4, 2011
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    05 is the reallocated sector count, and C5 is the current pending sector count. If there are warnings based off those two indicators, you need to back up your data *now* and replace the drive as soon as it is done.
     
    Greg, Jun 4, 2011
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  4. vNaK

    vNaK Notebook Consultant

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    Ok thanks! Much appreciated. +1 rep for you! :)
     
    vNaK, Jun 4, 2011
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