HDD test

ternity · 2 Nov 2015 at 10:30

Would like to test my HDD for bad sectors etc, what would be the best program to do so? or is it something I can do via CMD? Thanks

pooley · 2 Nov 2015 at 10:46

you can use the free trial of HD Tune, it will do what you are asking for..
http://www.hdtune.com/

Glanza · 2 Nov 2015 at 10:47

Seagate seatools.

ED209 · 2 Nov 2015 at 10:50

i would use HD Tune, this can check for bad sectors or the manufacturers of HDDs have their own software you can download

Boogieman_WD · 3 Nov 2015 at 14:57

Hey there, ternity.

Basically all the recommendations are viable, but I agree with @ED209 on this one. It's best that you check your drive with the offered tool by its manufacturer, first. However, the main reason I'm writing this post is because I wanted to add that you should backup any important data which you might have on that drive (before you test it), if you have any doubts that something might be wrong with it.

Cheers!
Boogieman_WD