Reformat Drive

JACKONE

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After experiecing a Black Screen of Death I reformatted my hard drive and have now managed to upload SP1 and SP2, which I couldn't do before, apart from this I have using Windows Update to get my back up to speed, unusual for me to see Windows Update Working.

I have 3 questions, which relate to the my computer getting in a bad way in the first place.

1. Which anti spyware products, would everyone recommend, I am intending to go for AntiMalware Bytes and Spybot.

2. Which Backup system is the best, I have purchased an external hard drive, is it possible to do an image of my current system, in case the worst happens again.

3. What is the best way of testing my hard drive to see if it is on its way out, my guess is this caused the initial problem.

Thanks to everyone in advance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core TM 2 CPU
    Motherboard
    Intel i945P/G
    Memory
    2 Gb Ram
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce210
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer
    Screen Resolution
    1366 by 768

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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