slow pc constant crashing

my pc is quiet old now,,, it is constantly crashing and very slow... i have tried a fresh install afew times(back up disc) but it remains the same...


its had a new hdd a few years ago as that died so i guess the restore isnt from a partition.

is it time for a new pc??? is this hardware issues bits getting tired and old???

its an acer aspire mini pc.running vista premium at least 5yrs old.

any help?

thanks Pete

 

I would try HDDScan and then Memtest+

HDDScan will read the smart data and with a full scan can tell you if you have slow reading sectors. Like a Samsung I RMA'd a while back which had some around and above 500ms

 

ok so i did the hdd scan
not sure what it all means can i post the info would you get it?

 

currently running in safe mode and its faster is it worth maybe using xp? will it support the full funtions of my current setup?

 

even crashing in safe mode now...

 

1 bad sector and 25 on the way you need a new HD if the warranty has run out. Personally I try to stick to Western Digital Black and Red depending on application in 3.5" although this 2.5" dropped used Hitachi 250GB I acquired is doing surprisingly well. I should really run a scan on it myself.

EDIT: Just noticed the McAfee have a look at the SMART data to see if it agrees with the HDDScan results. Ideally it would be better to run HDDScan from a live CD like Hiren's BootCD or bootable USB, but the latter is a lot more work.

 

thanks done a fresh install again and it seems great again...i will heed your advice and get a new hdd for tis computer .... however i think i am going to treat the family to a new one.

thanks again

 

I forgot to say the 1TB 3.5" Black drives are not really worth it they're just a Blue with a longer warranty. If its going into semi retirement may as well just get a Blue.