[villagetinker]

Just a suggestion, make sure you do a complete backup of all of your important files. I would also do a windows rescue disk. While I agree that replacing a hard drive is fairly easy, getting all of the software back on it in the right locations, etc., can be interesting. There are several people in the computer club that provide this type of assistance. You might be best to contact them through the computer club. They should be able to give you an assessment before you spend a lot of money where you do not need to.