Hard Disk problem

My Hard Disk health was 99% till 24th of this month…now it has come to 98%..And i was wondering why my PC was lagging after using it for a couple of hours…Now i see this is the reason for it
This message is being there in Hard disk Sentinel
There are 3 weak sectors found on the disk surface. They may be remapped any time in the later use of the disk.
At this point, warranty replacement of the disk is not yet possible, only if the health drops further.
It is recommended to examine the log of the disk regularly. All new problems found will be logged there.
No actions needed.
What should i do ?
A reformatting of C drive will fix it?
Time to buy a new HD?
Please suggest
Answer #1
Time to buy a new HD?
yup
get the drive’s diagnostic app from it’s website and check it
you may be able to get warranty now, despite what Hard disk Sentinel says
Answer #2
I am from India..Which HD is best to buy?
The one i am having right now is having 320gb WD and i am using 1gb ram
Answer #3
debhotz replied: I am from India..Which HD is best to buy?
The one i am having right now is having 320gb WD and i am using 1gb ram
It is a bad time at the moment to buy new drives (shortage due to flooding in Thailand, expected to last until end of Q1 2012) they are 2-3 times the usual price.
Try running the Data LifeGuard Diagnostics from the Western Digital site as edwoodweb has suggested, you may be able to RMA your drive if it’s not too old.
Answer #4
What should i do ?
RMA it if possible, and if not keep using it.
A reformatting of C drive will fix it?
No.
Time to buy a new HD?
Yes, if you have the money. The price of 500GB Seagate and Western Digital is 3.7k+ currently.
Answer #5
Thanks Guys….I formatted my C drive..just to see in case it works…
One more thing i would to like to know about Ethernet Controller…I am on a Compaq PC. They didnt give any Driver CD…I only got the Internet Graphics media accelerator and the audio driver.
There is the Yellow Icon against the Ethernet Controller.
I am using a USB Wireless Modem to access internet.
Do i need to install Ethernet Controller driver?
Does it give any speed boosting?
regards,
Jagan
Answer #6
Do i need to install Ethernet Controller driver?
Does it give any speed boosting?
No to both.
Answer #7
rajnusker replied: Do i need to install Ethernet Controller driver?
Does it give any speed boosting?
No to both.
thanks Raj
Answer #8
Ethernet Controller driver
that’s for your wired network/internet connection