freeware for hard drive checking

dtokez · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:26

Hi all, whats the best (simple, effective) software to use for checking for bad sectors on hard drives?

cheers

lord filbuster · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:49

Windows scandisc?

Columbo · 28 Dec 2010 at 07:12

HDTune

Josh-A · 28 Dec 2010 at 07:49

Windows Surface Scanner is free too

chaosophy · 28 Dec 2010 at 10:24

It is worth checking the manufacturer's web site as well, think most of them do their own diagnostics tools.

gillywibble · 28 Dec 2010 at 10:30

ManCuBuS said:
HDTune

This.

brainchylde · 28 Dec 2010 at 12:27

Sometimes manufacturers have utilities that do checks.... Seagate has something called SeaTools.