OT: Re bad clusters

From: Jackie U (jundercoffer_at_ROMOneo.rr.com)
Date: 03/05/05 

Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 16:21:25 GMT

A couple of days ago, my computer inexplicably started running slow. The
problem cascaded until I could not even get on line, and the remote tech,
who had had been connected with my computer, got disconnected. Since I
could still receive email, he finally uploaded Firefox to me so I could get
on line and he could re-establish a connection to my computer. After trying
uninstalling and re-installing IE, rooting around in my registry, and trying
various cleaners such as Trend Micro and Moosoft, he finally ventured that I
might have a bad cluster. After performing a CHKSCN (Windows 2000), the
problem was repaired. The tech told me that means it is the beginning of
the end of my hard drive.

Since I've gotten reliable answers here before, may I get a second opinion
on this? I did a check on Google and the information seems to be borne out
by what he told me. I've already decided to take my computer into the shop
Monday, but just wanted more feedback. I have everything backed up already.
My hard drive is not quite 2 years old. I want to get a Maxtor as I've
heard they are more reliable than Western Digital. Any other
recommendations regarding hard drive types?

Thanks. 

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