I have an Inspiron 3521 that came pre-installed with Windows 8.1. I decided to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu, and it was working good. But, when using Ubuntu, I heard a lot of noise from my laptop while on using Windows, it was almost silent. Also, after about 2-3 weeks of using Ubuntu, I was unable to use Windows as it had become very slow. Now I am getting my HDD replaced as it is failing. So, is installing Ubuntu and using it destroying my HDD? Because before installing it, Windows was running well but after it, it has become almost unusable. So, should I install Ubuntu on my new disk or should I refrain from it. Please help because I like Ubuntu more than Windows, but I can't risk buying new HDDs over and over again. Also, completely removing Windows is not a choice.

Please let me know if I should install Ubuntu alongside?

Output of : smartctl -a /dev/sda :

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===

Device Model:     ST500LT012-1DG142

Serial Number:    W3P8Y9MR

LU WWN Device Id: 5 000c50 07c643db0

Firmware Version: 0001SDM1

User Capacity:    500,107,862,016 bytes [500 GB]

Sector Sizes:     512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical

Rotation Rate:    5400 rpm

Device is:        Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]

ATA Version is:   ATA8-ACS T13/1699-D revision 4

SATA Version is:  SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 6.0 Gb/s)

Local Time is:    Tue Feb 17 15:58:15 2015 IST

SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.

SMART support is: Enabled



=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===

SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED



General SMART Values:

Offline data collection status:  (0x82) Offline data collection activity

                    was completed without error.

                    Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.

Self-test execution status:      (   0) The previous self-test routine completed

                    without error or no self-test has ever 

                    been run.

Total time to complete Offline 

data collection:        (    0) seconds.

Offline data collection

capabilities:            (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate.

                    Auto Offline data collection on/off support.

                    Suspend Offline collection upon new

                    command.

                    Offline surface scan supported.

                    Self-test supported.

                    Conveyance Self-test supported.

                    Selective Self-test supported.

SMART capabilities:            (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering

                    power-saving mode.

                    Supports SMART auto save timer.

Error logging capability:        (0x01) Error logging supported.

                    General Purpose Logging supported.

Short self-test routine 

recommended polling time:    (   1) minutes.

Extended self-test routine

recommended polling time:    (  97) minutes.

Conveyance self-test routine

recommended polling time:    (   2) minutes.

SCT capabilities:          (0x1035) SCT Status supported.

                    SCT Feature Control supported.

                    SCT Data Table supported.



SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 10

Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:

ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE

  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   117   080   006    Pre-fail  Always       -       158207928

  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0003   099   099   000    Pre-fail  Always       -       0

  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   020    Old_age   Always       -       414

  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   036    Pre-fail  Always       -       16

  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   064   060   030    Pre-fail  Always       -       38678857862

  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       772 (87 233 0)

 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0013   100   100   097    Pre-fail  Always       -       0

 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   020    Old_age   Always       -       384

184 End-to-End_Error        0x0032   100   100   099    Old_age   Always       -       0

187 Reported_Uncorrect      0x0032   001   001   000    Old_age   Always       -       1465

188 Command_Timeout         0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0

189 High_Fly_Writes         0x003a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0

190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   059   052   045    Old_age   Always       -       41 (Min/Max 29/43)

191 G-Sense_Error_Rate      0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       195

192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       14

193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   096   096   000    Old_age   Always       -       8566

194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   041   048   000    Old_age   Always       -       41 (0 17 0 0 0)

197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0012   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       8

198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0010   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       8

199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x003e   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       0

240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0000   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       276333900858102

241 Total_LBAs_Written      0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline      -       2960885917

242 Total_LBAs_Read         0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline      -       5374462826

254 Free_Fall_Sensor        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0



SMART Error Log Version: 1

ATA Error Count: 2175 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)

    CR = Command Register [HEX]

    FR = Features Register [HEX]

    SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]

    SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]

    CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]

    CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]

    DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]

    DC = Device Command Register [HEX]

    ER = Error register [HEX]

    ST = Status register [HEX]

Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as

DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,

SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.



Error 2175 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 758 hours (31 days + 14 hours)

  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.



  After command completion occurred, registers were:

  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH

  -- -- -- -- -- -- --

  40 51 00 20 19 56 00  Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00561920 = 5642528



  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:

  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name

  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------

  60 00 00 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:34.369  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 68 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:34.369  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 10 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:34.369  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 08 20 19 56 40 00      00:15:34.368  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 40 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:34.368  READ FPDMA QUEUED



Error 2174 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 758 hours (31 days + 14 hours)

  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.



  After command completion occurred, registers were:

  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH

  -- -- -- -- -- -- --

  40 51 00 20 19 56 00  Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00561920 = 5642528



  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:

  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name

  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------

  60 00 08 20 19 56 40 00      00:15:31.814  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 20 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:31.814  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:31.813  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  ea 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00      00:15:31.813  FLUSH CACHE EXT

  27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      00:15:31.787  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT [OBS-ACS-3]



Error 2173 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 758 hours (31 days + 14 hours)

  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.



  After command completion occurred, registers were:

  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH

  -- -- -- -- -- -- --

  40 51 00 20 19 56 00  Error: WP at LBA = 0x00561920 = 5642528



  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:

  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name

  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------

  61 00 10 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:29.177  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:29.177  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:29.177  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 08 20 19 56 40 00      00:15:29.176  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:29.176  READ FPDMA QUEUED



Error 2172 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 758 hours (31 days + 14 hours)

  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.



  After command completion occurred, registers were:

  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH

  -- -- -- -- -- -- --

  40 51 00 20 19 56 00  Error: WP at LBA = 0x00561920 = 5642528



  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:

  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name

  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------

  61 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:26.514  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 18 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:26.513  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 08 20 19 56 40 00      00:15:26.513  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 40 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:26.513  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  61 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:26.513  WRITE FPDMA QUEUED



Error 2171 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 758 hours (31 days + 14 hours)

  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.



  After command completion occurred, registers were:

  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH

  -- -- -- -- -- -- --

  40 51 00 20 19 56 00  Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00561920 = 5642528



  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:

  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name

  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------

  60 00 40 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:18.647  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 20 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:18.641  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 08 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:18.629  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 20 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:18.619  READ FPDMA QUEUED

  60 00 20 ff ff ff 4f 00      00:15:18.607  READ FPDMA QUEUED



SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1

Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error

# 1  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       760         5642528

# 2  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       759         5642528

# 3  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       759         5642528

# 4  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       758         5642528

# 5  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       756         5642528

# 6  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       752         5642528

# 7  Extended offline    Completed: read failure       90%       752         5642528

# 8  Short offline       Completed: read failure       90%       752         5642528



SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1

 SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS

    1        0        0  Not_testing

    2        0        0  Not_testing

    3        0        0  Not_testing

    4        0        0  Not_testing

    5        0        0  Not_testing

Selective self-test flags (0x0): 

  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.

If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.

Note: The above test is from the old HDD, which I think was destroyed by coincidence while running Ubuntu.

Output of sudo parted --list:

Model: ATA ST500LT012-1DG14 (scsi)

Disk /dev/sda: 500GB

Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B

Partition Table: gpt



Number  Start   End    Size    File system     Name                          Flags

 1      1049kB  316MB  315MB   ntfs            Basic data partition          hidden, diag

 2      316MB   419MB  104MB   fat32           EFI system partition          boot

 3      419MB   554MB  134MB                   Microsoft reserved partition  msftres

 4      554MB   237GB  236GB   ntfs            Basic data partition          msftdata

10      237GB   289GB  52.4GB  ext4

 7      289GB   293GB  4096MB  linux-swap(v1)

 8      293GB   314GB  20.5GB  ext4

 9      314GB   342GB  27.9GB  ext4

 5      342GB   395GB  53.7GB  ntfs            Basic data partition          msftdata

 6      395GB   500GB  105GB   ntfs            Basic data partition          msftdata