Acer desk top hard drive clicking

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We picked up a virus a couple of weeks ago and rebuilt the computer using acer e recovery. Before we rebuilt and now after the hard drive is working/clicking excessively and is running a little sluggish. My question's are
1) would we still have the virus or is the hard drive failing.
2) If I have to replace the hard drive can I reinstall windows using previously made restore discs or will I have to buy a copy of Windows 7.
Thanks, Steve
 
Solution
yeah it would. but newer files after the restore disc was made will not be restored you have to re-download them again.

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Thanks for the reply. Would the restore discs be as good as cloning?