Huh? Eazyduzit you seem lost (no offense) so find yourself a good A+ tech until your knowledge catches up with your hardware. You are learning, which is good (teach & learn :^) but we can help you only so much... If your drive is pooched, it's pooched (replace it). Hope you got your data off first... you've got a DVD burner, right? Concentrate on keeping your newer/faster/better HD alive, by attending to your case cooling if required. Good luck! L8R