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Hard Drive problem

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  • 23-10-2012 9:46pm
    #1
    mobyfitz20
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    hi all

    i'm hoping someone could help me in finding some software to test my hard drive. i believe its faulty.

    any help would be much appreciate

    thanks


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The manufacturers website will have a downloadable diagnostic.

    CrystalDiskInfo is a good program for displaying SMART info but you will need someone to interpret it.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    What OS u using? There should be a tool already available for surface scan etc.


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    mobyfitz20
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭mobyfitz20


    i'm using windows 7


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Vivard or MHDD on the UBCD are excellent tools for running a surface scan of the drive. SMART is useful in many cases but it's not very relyable. A surface scan will tell you if the drive has bad sectors/other issues. If the drive does backup and replace :)

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    Br4tPr1nc3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭Br4tPr1nc3


    try get a hold or hirens boot cd. ive always found it quite usefull.


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