Help! My laptop drive may be dying.

[Bruce M. Simpson]

Thanks for everyone's responses.

Given that this drive may well be lying in its SMART registers, I've 
just ordered a new drive. Newer IBM/Lenovo machines appear to complain 
if you don't use Hitachi GST drives, so I ordered one of those to be on 
the safe side, as well as to preserve the resale value. I note with keen 
interest that a number of laptop warranties don't cover the drive. 
Fingers crossed it'll arrive tommorrow.

Thanks again...
BMS