not sure if this is a hdd problem or softwre one but here goes:

my pc,

CPU: (Quad-Core)Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX6850 @ 3.00GHz 1333FSB 8MB L2 Cache
64-bit
* CD: LiteOn LH-20A1H 20X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe
Technology
* FAN: INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK + 3 EXTRA CASE FANS
* HDD: Single Hard Drive (200GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
* MOTHERBOARD: (Quad-Core Supports) Asus P5N-E nForce 650i SLI Chipset
LGA775 FSB1333 DDR2 Mainboard
* MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel
Memory (OCZ Value Select or Major Brand)
* NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
* OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit Edition)
* POWERSUPPLY: Hiper Type-M SLI/Crossfire Ready 580 Watt Power Supply
* SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
* USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
* VIDEO: NEW!!! NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB 16X PCI Express Video Card


the problem,
various programs that worked when i installed them have now stopped working
(oblivion,bioshock,fear,printmaster etc)and i get a box up that says "...exe
has stopped working" (sometimes instead of ...exe it has the name of the
program instead,so itll say "bioshock has stopped working" instead of bioshock.exe etc etc). and sometimes if i manage to get the program to run it'll
get so far then the whole computer freezes and i have to press restart.
I have run chkdsk and it got to "chkdsk is verifying filedata (stage 4 of 5)
then it froze.the HDD light just stayed on no flickering like it does when
hdd is being accessed...i left it like that for 5-6mins just in case,then
pressed restart button ,chkdsk ran again,, same result! everything is either
patched up with the latest patches or has the latest drivers, i've checked
for viruses and malware etc, is my HDD fubar? should i just buy a new hdd or
is it a software/vista problem?
cheers!

as this appears to be an OS system, closing duplicate thread. Please respond at http://www.pchelpforum.com/windows-v...d-working.html.

thanks,

v