try this: http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/diskhealth.asp

http://www.hddlife.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...d,22945,00.asp

Also, if you post the exact make and model of the drive we can see if there is a manufacturer utility.

Thanks Hengis I tried both utilities and it said the tempreture was 52 Degrees Centigrade, I went to the maxtor site and downloaded the operation temp specs for my drive and guidelines for airflow management. After I opened the case I found the M/board cooling fan was no longer seated on the board, One of the mounting clips had come off on the board so I clipped the fan onto 2 of the remaining 3.After hour inside the pc case armed with cable ties There was a more even airflow and the current temp of the HD given the same operating time is 12 degrees Centegrade cooler. Not Ideal I know but untill I can purchase another system cooling fan It will have to do. Anyway Thanks for your help it is aprreciated

No problem - would you be happy for me to mark this as [Resolved] or is there anything else I can help you with?

Would it be Ok if I showed you the error log from the HDD health program? and tell me if you think My HD needs replacing. As for cooling methods I was going to purchase a hard drive cooling tray with fans & heatsink from aria.co.uk do you think this would keep my HD below 42 degrees Centigrade?. i have the case open to keep it at that for the moment. Appreciate your help. Thanks again. (I have uploaded the log file for your analysis)

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Sorry, missed this one....

Yes, a hard drive cooler will do a lot for your cooling issue BUT it would appear from your log that the drive in question is pretty badly damaged, sorry. See how it performs when properly cooled.