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Originally Posted by TrakMastaTom
So after I back up the data on my hard drive are you saying I shouldn't use it again because it is likely to have more problems? Or is that not related to my specific problem since it's just the OS? I'm assuming that wasn't directed at me, but just want to make sure.
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Yes that was directed at you too.
Options.
1. Get error codes from BSOD. Google them and find out what caused the problem.
2. Use spin rite. It is fairly easy to use and should do any harm and should either fix the drive or tell you that it is bad.
3. Assume the drive is on it's way out. You risk losing data you store on it in the future or at the very least going through this process again.
Also problems like this are often caused by repeatedly turning the computer off without shutting it down - unplugging.
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Also, is there any way I could burn an image to a disc to install my OS? I don't have a Windows installation disc. Could I torrent one? Or maybe I should try Linux rather than spend money on a Windows disc? Or something?
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All of those are valid options.