I need a new hard-disk, I think

[Helios]

I did all the things that are apparently meant to cure these errors or something but to no avail, and now my HDD is going to die one day and I won't have a backup.
One of you people who know how to get an internet & external hard-drive (both 1TB) for something reasonably cheap (~£70-£75 tops).

 

[Disorder]

Those two failed tests indicate multiple bad sectors. It's what usually kills Western Digital hard drives.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx?cm_sp=ShellShocker-_-22-149-407-_-10102013_1

Toshiba all the way. It's 2TB for that price so yeah you won't have any issues at all, plus the hard drive has some excellent ballistic recovery tests.

 

[Helios]

i forgot that it was my spare hard-drive
owell cant help to have a spare hard-drive
ill look into it

 

[Praxbyr]

I read from a reputable source that running a magnet over the disks inside fixes many of the errors of HDDs.

 

[Helios]

I'm pretty sure that makes it worse since the data is transferred magnetically........
...... was that a joke

 

[Praxbyr]

I'm pretty sure that makes it worse since the data is transferred magnetically........
...... was that a joke

No, that's how computer manufacturers like Alienware overclock hard drives to near-SSD levels of speed and it also fixes bad sectors.

 

[Helios]

I don't want to attempt it anyhow, incase it doesn't work out.
But, uh, I guess that's cool.

 

[OneFurry]

Buy an SSD. It's better.

 

[Hour]

Buy an SSD. It's better.

This.

 

[Disorder]

No, that's how computer manufacturers like Alienware overclock hard drives to near-SSD levels of speed and it also fixes bad sectors.

You do realize that a bad sector is practically a scratch on the hard drive, right?

 

[Praxbyr]

You do realize that a bad sector is practically a scratch on the hard drive, right?

Are you saying Alienware doesn't know what they're doing? Or the other computer companies? I know exactly what a bad sector is.

 

[Disorder]

There is only one way to fix the bad sectors. The scratched areas are sealed off not to allow access anymore, meaning you will lose an X number of space from your hard drive. Show me facts of Alienware 'repairing' hard drives with magnets.

 

[Praxbyr]

There is only one way to fix the bad sectors. The scratched areas are sealed off not to allow access anymore, meaning you will lose an X number of space from your hard drive. Show me facts of Alienware 'repairing' hard drives with magnets.

Buy an Alienware and then get back to me, thanks in advance.