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Does Windows have some sort of tool that will tell me if my HDD is dying? What are some good 3rd parties that you use?

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get something that can read the SMART chart - that is a decent indicator

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Just now, don_svetlio said:

get something that can read the SMART chart - that is a decent indicator

What specifically?! How do I access it? Please be more specfic

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5 minutes ago, Fgtfv567 said:

Does Windows have some sort of tool that will tell me if my HDD is dying? What are some good 3rd parties that you use?

http://www.hdtune.com/

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HD Tune or CrystalDiskInfo

 

i uses them regularly and it can tell you about dying HDDs with bad sectors and other stuffs

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2 minutes ago, dragoon20005 said:

HD Tune or CrystalDiskInfo

 

i uses them regularly and it can tell you about dying HDDs with bad sectors and other stuffs

Did that, both are fine, even though I've heard some weird ass sounds on boot that I suspect are coming from the hard drive

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Just now, Fgtfv567 said:

Did that, both are fine, even though I've heard some weird ass sounds on boot that I suspect are coming from the hard drive

what HDD are we talking about?

 

WD or Seagate?

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Hi @Fgtfv567!

 

The best way to make sure what the condition of the drive is is to run a test on with some the manufacturers tool. Usually the manufacturers have their own programs for that purpose which are tuned specifically for their products, so you can check in the official manufacturers website if such one is available. For instance, if you have a WD drive you can run a test with Data Lifeguard Diagnostics. I suggest the extended test instead of a quick one because during it the software will try to fix any errors it finds automatically. Just don't forget to make a backup of the most important data first. Here's a link to download the program:

http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=EvJqsV

 

In case there's no such one you can run a test with Windows build-in tool chkdsk, although it may cause a loss of data so I'd suggest to make a backup before running it. To do that just click on Start, type CMD, press enter, and in the black window that will appear type chkdsk [write the letter of the drive:] /r.

 

Hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions I can help you with.

 

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