I have a 500GB SATA HD (not sure on model, if you really need to know tell me and I'll open the case), and it has some bad sectors on it. It also seems to be getting slower too. I haven't defraged it for a while (6 months or so), and its pretty full, so that may account for the slow. There are some files on it I can't delete as well. So is this thing dying or will it probably be ok for a while?
edit to add: Unfortunately this is the HD that has my windows install on it, it's on a seperate partition, but if the drives failing I'll just bite the bullet and upgrade to windows7 as I'm on xp right now and I'll have to clean install 7 anyway, just gotta get a new drive, unless you all think the thing is fine. I just spent a bunch on upgrades so I hate to have to spend MORE on the stupid computer, but I'll do what I gotta do to keep the thing running....
edit to add: Unfortunately this is the HD that has my windows install on it, it's on a seperate partition, but if the drives failing I'll just bite the bullet and upgrade to windows7 as I'm on xp right now and I'll have to clean install 7 anyway, just gotta get a new drive, unless you all think the thing is fine. I just spent a bunch on upgrades so I hate to have to spend MORE on the stupid computer, but I'll do what I gotta do to keep the thing running....