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Need a software to check HDD life or issues/Bad Sectors

22 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-a-software-to-check-hdd-life-or-issues-bad-sectors.191041/

ajayritik
ajayritik Original post #1
Apr 18, 2015 at 4:09 AM
Can someone suggest a software that will be able to check if there are any issues with HDD like Bad sectors or any other small issues.
I have 3-4 HDD's which need to be checked if they are good.
I remember using a software which suggested issue with one of the HDD.

Kindly help.
bssunilreddy
Apr 18, 2015 at 5:58 AM
HDD Life screenshots | Hard Disk Life (HDDlife) - real-time hard-drive monitoring utility with alerts, malfunction protection and data loss prevention functions.
harshilsharma63
Apr 18, 2015 at 8:12 AM
HD Tune is a good software for that.
kg11sgbg
Apr 18, 2015 at 9:42 AM
Can someone suggest a software that will be able to check if there are any issues with HDD like Bad sectors or any other small issues.
I have 3-4 HDD's which need to be checked if they are good.
I remember using a software which suggested issue with one of the HDD.

Kindly help.
Use Crystal Disk Info Portable which is free of charge and usage.
ajayritik
Apr 18, 2015 at 1:57 PM
HDD Life screenshots | Hard Disk Life (HDDlife) - real-time hard-drive monitoring utility with alerts, malfunction protection and data loss prevention functions.

When I click on the download link it says Forbidden. Tried from other sites like softpedia.
Same issue
vidhubhushan
Apr 18, 2015 at 3:29 PM
may be they have stopped giving trial copy
bssunilreddy
Apr 18, 2015 at 4:26 PM
When I click on the download link it says Forbidden. Tried from other sites like softpedia.
Same issue

HDDLife for notebooks & SSDLife are working. Check the links.
$hadow
$hadow #8
Apr 18, 2015 at 4:36 PM
crystal disk info.
SaiyanGoku
Apr 19, 2015 at 1:59 PM
+1 to HD Tune and Crystal Disk Info. Both are adequate.
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #10
Apr 19, 2015 at 5:56 PM
^Except that HD Tune is a paid one.
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #12
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:57 PM
Comes with Hiren's BootCD for free :rolleyes:. Also, Pro version is paid one, not the normal version.

Normal(Free) version does not have write capability.
Also where is the Hiren's BootCD free iso???
SaiyanGoku
Apr 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Normal(Free) version does not have write capability.
Also where is the Hiren's BootCD free iso???

Download Hiren?s BootCD 15.2 | HBCD Fan & Discussion Platform

Extract the iso from the zip file.
ajayritik
ajayritik #14
Apr 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM
For now I think will go with Crystal Disk

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Guys I'm getting caution Message for 2 of the HDD's. What can I do to check more details on this?
$hadow
$hadow #15
Apr 19, 2015 at 11:33 PM
For now I think will go with Crystal Disk

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Guys I'm getting caution Message for 2 of the HDD's. What can I do to check more details on this?

Post the screen shot and time to take back up.
ajayritik
ajayritik #16
Apr 19, 2015 at 11:50 PM
Do I need the portable version should I go for the full version of CrystalDisk?
topgear
topgear #17
Apr 20, 2015 at 9:28 AM
portable version is better. Anyway, best will be to use HDD manufacturers diagnostic utility. Preferably bootable version like seagate seatools bootable version.
ajayritik
ajayritik #18
Apr 20, 2015 at 9:41 AM
portable version is better. Anyway, best will be to use HDD manufacturers diagnostic utility. Preferably bootable version like seagate seatools bootable version.

Only thing is on couple of HDD's it says Caution but I'm not able to decide why is that message being displayed for that HDD?
gameranand
Apr 20, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Crystal Disk Info does the job for me.
$hadow
$hadow #20
Apr 20, 2015 at 10:47 AM
I always find crystal disk info as my goto drive status checker.
topgear
topgear #21
Apr 20, 2015 at 2:14 PM
Only thing is on couple of HDD's it says Caution but I'm not able to decide why is that message being displayed for that HDD?

Post the screenshots.
aal-ok
aal-ok #22
Apr 26, 2015 at 3:58 PM
HDD regenerator is a very good software I personally use it