HD Sentinel shows weak sectors and 63% health, replace HD?

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Problem: Cannot boot into windows, I get a Recovery Page saying my PC needs to be repaired. The Operating system couldn't be loaded because the system registry file is missing or contains errors. Firle \\windows\systems32\config

So I have booted of my HirenBootCD and ran HD Sentinel which gave me results of weak sectors on the HD and the health is 63%. I tried to plug the HD into my other PC so can backup files and it hangs when I click on the drive to access the files. So have plugged the HD back into the laptop and running a chkdsk /r on the HD.

Is my HD in need of replacing? How do I backup my files off it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
SMART may not always be right about percentage of health or life expectancy left. Weak sectors are not so much of a concern as is bad / relocated sectors count. Did you check for bad sectors ? On that Hireen's boot disk you have several utilities for that, even from different HDD makers. Another utility you probably have on it is HDD Regenerator which can fix software caused bad sectors. Once/if it's fixed you should periodically check for bad sectors and if they keep showing up, only than it becomes critical. I have several HDDs with only 5 - 10% health rating and they do not have bad sectors and work just fine. There may have been problems with them in the past before I got them. SMART is actually just in the HDD's firmware and do not forget past problems even if they were fixed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
I ran chkdsk to remap the weak the sectors, but it froze half way through. Then did another check with HD Sentinel, It nows shows 71 bad sectors and 13% Health and over 1000 weak sectors.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Looks like that one had it and it's in a fast way out. The more you test it or try to repair it , it will be worse. If there are very important files and data I would get another one first, install Windows on it and than connect that one again co copy all that is not damaged to the new one. That would be the safest way. Easy if it's a desktop computer but if a laptop, may involve an USB adapter.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
I plugged the drive into a 2.5" caddy, and connected to my desktop via usb. Windows detected it and installed the driver. But when i go browse the drive to copy data off it. It freezes windows explorer. So had to send the drive away to data recovery company. Just not sure if they can make a recovery dvd for me from the HD so i can install windows, as I didn't make one.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
If they manage to save backup partition, maybe but if it's OEM windows you can install windows again without problem as it goes by BIOS for activation.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
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