HDD and bad sectors

alexdunker · Mar 12, 2016

Hey guys,

So i've been having a lot of trouble with my laptop since yesterday(HP Pavilion dv6). It has been freezing at the "starting windows" screen. I managed to get into safe mode this morning after many attempts and did a factory reset after backing up my data. But the problem is still here. Now i read that this might be due to a bad hdd. So i installed ubuntu on a USB drive and boot from there and did a "check disk".

It says "Disk is OK, 938168 bad sectors"

So the question is whether or not my hdd is "dead"? It is 750Gb

Considering this is my only pc it will be a huge pain in the ass if this is the case because i need windows to be able to work on my university projects.

Cheers

mapesdhs · Mar 12, 2016

Just get a new disk, or better still, an SSD (assuming it's a SATA device). Samsung 850 EVO 250GB is optimal, and will make your PC feel a lot quicker.

ss202sl · Mar 12, 2016

Why would a bad HDD stop you from using Windows? Replacing the HDD is easy, and Windows will easily on the new HDD?

alexdunker · Mar 12, 2016

mapesdhs :

An SSD might be a little too expensive since it is a laptop.

ss202sl :

The bad HDD is causing windows to freeze on the loading screen. Yes windows will work on a new HDD but the question is whether or not my current HDD is dead or not.

USAFRet · Mar 12, 2016

The drive is dying.
Either you can replace it before it actually dies, or you can wait until it does actually die.

After it actually dies, resurrection of your critical files will be near impossible.
Your choice.

alexdunker · Mar 12, 2016

USAFRet :

The words i didn;t want to hear! XD
So it seems the next step is to buy a new drive.

And now the next question is can i transfer the OS I received with the laptop(which is on the dying HDD) to the new HDD(that i'm going to buy)?

Thanks

USAFRet · Mar 12, 2016

alexdunker :

The critical info from that drive is not the OS, but rather your personal school data.
You need to get that elsewhere before anything else happens.
Once you have that, anything else is easy.
Do that now. Today. DropBox, OneDrive, USB stick, wherever.

1. From your laptop, create the Factory Reset DVD. Yes, it prompted you to do this when it was new, but no one does. Do that now.
Save that DVD somewhere

2. Or, on a different drive (USB connected) use Macrium Reflect and create a drive image

3. Or, buy a new drive, and clone your existing drive to that. Either Macrium Reflect, or if a Samsung drive, Samsung Data Migration.

Bottom line...the critical thing is not the OS and applications, but rather your personal files and school work.
All else can be replaced.

alexdunker · Mar 12, 2016

USAFRet :

alexdunker :

The critical info from that drive is not the OS, but rather your personal school data.
You need to get that elsewhere before anything else happens.
Once you have that, anything else is easy.
Do that now. Today. DropBox, OneDrive, USB stick, wherever.

1. From your laptop, create the Factory Reset DVD. Yes, it prompted you to do this when it was new, but no one does. Do that now.
Save that DVD somewhere

2. Or, on a different drive (USB connected) use Macrium Reflect and create a drive image

3. Or, buy a new drive, and clone your existing drive to that. Either Macrium Reflect, or if a Samsung drive, Samsung Data Migration.

Bottom line...the critical thing is not the OS and applications, but rather your personal files and school work.
All else can be replaced.

Do not worry sir, i said in the original post that i already backed up my data.

USAFRet · Mar 12, 2016

OK then..
A clean install on a new drive, either a Factory reset from the DVD you created, or clone from the old dying drive to the new drive, or a whole new OS that you've purchased.

alexdunker · Mar 12, 2016

USAFRet :

Thanks for the help.

Cheers

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