Hard Drive not readable sometimes

[Dabears]

If this topic is not in the right section, sorry. I couldn't find a section that I thought would fit this more then this section. I have had my computer for 2 years. In the last 2-3 months it has been acting strangely. It randomly gets very slow. Sometimes it is because svchost.exe PID 1560 is using up 99% of the computer. Then sometimes it just goes slow, for no reason it seems.

I have tried many anti-virus software but it I never find any virus'. I have tried several types of spybot's, and only find cookies. Then upon reading about several people with slow computers and they had a cluttered up computer, I first tried a check disk. I got a crud load of errors. Then I did a system Defrag but my system did not need it. But it seems like the errors come back every time i restart my computer. So in order to get the errors gone for good, I tried Uniblue Registry Mechanic. It found over 700 errors and i got them fixed. In order to fix them my computer had to restart. My computer shut down fine but didn't start up again. I could get into bios but nothing else it seems like

I tried to reinstal windows but when i put my windows cd in, It could not find a hard drive to reformat. I then got the idea to take a look at my hard drive. It looks fine but is soo hot it burns. I then got the idea that I should let it cool down. But that did not work. Then i tried to unplug the wires from my hard drive and plug them back in. That worked. Now it seems like whenever i leave my computer alone for any amount of time, It shuts off on me and i have to unplug and plug in my hard drive every time.

Now heres my question. Is it a problem with my Hard Drive? Is it a problem with Uniblue Registry Mechanic?

 

[N3051M]

if you suspect your HDD, then download a disc diagnostic utility from the manufacturer of your HDD. Run it from its bootable form (burn it to a cd or something) and it will tell you if your HDD is about to fail or if its ok.

 

[Dabears]

I ran the quick tests and the full test a few times. The full test i always needed to repair, but it always repaired successfully.

The quick tests i got two different errors. An error that says

06-Quick Test on drive 1 did not complete! Status code = 02 (Interrupted by hard or soft reset), Failure Checkpoint = 65 (Reserved File Test) SMART self-test did not complete on drive 1!

and

07-Quick Test on Drive did not complete! Status code = 07 (Read Element Failure), Failure Checkpoint = 65 (Reserved File Test) SMART self-test did not complete on drive 1!

But under SMART status i always passed.

What does this mean?

 

[iss]

it means that if you have vital data on that drive back it up NOW! your hard drive is probably in the process of dying.

 

[N3051M]

i concur.. backup and send your hdd for RMA or replacement..

 

[CCT]

Certainly, back up your data, BUT you might then want to try a 'chkdsk /f' operation (I know you said you did that but did you use the /f ?):


http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx?mfr=true

 

[Dabears]

ty for your guy's help. I backed up my data, and just in time. My computer no longer starts. I can't get past the boot from CD part of startup. I'm just gonna buy a new computer.

 

[justone]

why would you buy a new computer if the HDD only have a problem???

 

[Dabears]

This was the first computer i had built. I have had this computer for 2 years. It was a grand learning expierence. But the hassles of keeping it running aren't worth it. I have had many problems with it since day 1. So i decided this was the time to cut and run. Also, build a newer, better, computer .

 

[Tedster]

A superhot hard drive is lethal to data. You need to improve the cooling. If you have a desktop there are many hasrd drive coolers.

also read: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic53669.html