Hard drive monitoring tool

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by vinn, Jan 25, 2007.

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  1. vinn

    vinn Registered Member

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    Seeking hard drive monitoring tool. Is Spinrite ok and is there something better?:)
     
  2. WSFuser

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    spinrite isnt rele for monitoring, its more for data recovery and disk maintenance.

    if u want to check/monitor you disk's SMART status u can use Speedfan or HD Tune
     
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  4. vinn

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    I really want data recovery and disk maintenance.
     
  5. WSFuser

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    i have not yet tried Spinrite for data recovery, but i found GetDataBack to do very well at that task.

    for disk maintenance, i just use Windows's chkdsk to check for errors. if i suspect bad sectors i may use HD Workbench or Western Digitial's Data Lifeguard Diagnostic. the manufacturer of your hard disk may provide a similar utility.
     
  6. vinn

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    Have a dual-boot system with a Seagate and a Maxtor drive. Will check what is available, I see where they are one company now.:)
     
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