Do I need to replace this drive?
Modern hard drives are much more resialiant.
If the drive was powered off, it is likely fine. If it was running, it could have damage to it. Although if Windows can see the drive it is fine.
The main thing you need to worry about with hard drives is shocking them while they are running. When a drive loses power (or is powered off) the magnetic head (cant remember what it is called atm) that reads the data moves to the very innermost part of the drive. This protects both the platters and the head.
If the drive was running, the magnetic head was on the outside, and it was firmly jolted, you could have a problem. If the head and platter ever came in contact while the platter was at full speed they would form a kind of "spot weld" together, and damage a good chunk of the platter. This would cause data loss, and likely a dead drive. This is rare though.
As i said, if Windows says the drive is fine then it likely is.
~Judah
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