how can i avoid badsectors?i have a brand new hard drive?
411744
If it's brand new, just return it and get a new one.  There's no point trying to fix it if it's still under warranty.
86393
its a bad hardware for me on the way i see. (maybe corrupted harddrive).
31383
1. Wipe harddrive\n2. Install Windows 2000 or XP\n3. Wonder why you didn't do this sooner
749504
I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems. Some RAM/hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in  useful. Try this site, you can get what is required.
155933
delete stuff you dont use. goto the control panel then add/remove programs and delete what you dont use. also try backing up pics and music on a dvd disc. also you can get another hard drive(turn it into a slave drive). goto newegg.com you can get a 200gb hdd for $100 or so
727192
You possibly have a bad hard drive
230347
run scan disk.  Go into my computer, then right click the drice(usually C drive).  Then click on the tools drive, and select the scan disk tool.  It will try to run, then ask you to reboot the pc so it will run the next time you start.  This MIGHT fix bad sectors.  No guarantees.  Best option would be to replace the hard drive if you see bad sectors.
750074
My guess is that you have a problem with your second hard drive. If you have another that you can swap in, that would be a good test. If it is not the second hard drive, it could be problems with a virus or other malware. Do a thorough virus sweep of all your drives and see what's going on.\n\nGood luck!
280561
Try this -\n\nOpen control panel, then system, then hardware, then device manager, then disk drives, double click on your bad drive and click troubleshoot.\n\nGood Luck
150365
just try cloning the hdd by having them both in the same box and running ghost. then it's a 1 step deal and less foulable. should make a direct copy thats usable. be sure the proper jumper is selected on the new drive when you install it to be the primary boot device (a common oversight)
444762
The best thing to do with hard drives is prevent problems from occurring, rather than try to recover from problems after they occur.  You may want to look at Spinrite.
640495
I would go to C drive in control panel right click on C drive go to properties then tools and do a good defrag and disk check - If disk check finds and fixes just a few bad files all is well. If it finds a bunch - Start saving you pennies and backing up data!!! You can also do the above in safe mode by hitting F8 while windows is booting. This is the more effective way but it also has a little more risk of changing a few files.
664447
Well it seems to be a slowdown due to a trojan not checked by your tools.\nSo first of all make a back-up or transfer all  your data to another support. Then format the residential HDD and everything will be fine.\nIF this is too much complicate and time wasting I'll suggest a couple of links where you can connect and get better freeware to clean-up your system....let me know.\nb/regards
854042
Go to the properties of C drive and click on Disk Clean up it will take time because your system has huge unwanted data, but it will work wait for some time. Hope it will work !
180623
QUICKLY SALVAGE THE HARD DRIVE!!!\n\nGO FOR THE HARD DRIVE!!!!!\n\nFASTER!!!!!!
860113
I agree with Leo has to be one of the best ways to avoid problems. Click start-All Programmes-Accessories-System Tools-System Restore
168513
New hard drives are so cheap now that I would not even waste my time debugging the problem. Go out and buy a new cheap drive and give it a shot.