Solved Software to analyze hard disks for defects?

[Hoggorm]

Hi,

I suspect there might be something physically damage on one of my hard disks, but I am not sure.

Is there some software I can use that will analyze the hard disk and perhaps lock out those areas that might be affected?

 

[Golden]

Try SeaTools for Windows...it has a range of tests you can run

SeaTools for Windows | Seagate

 

[madcratebuilder]

I can highly recommend Hard Dick Sentinel.

I have the a half dozen or more hhd health programs, HDS gives me more info, I feel it's more accurate and it's the only one that you can talk directly to the developer via his forum. I have eleven hdd's running at this time and HDS has been a big help in maintaining drive health. So much that I paid for the retail version and I'm as cheap as they come.

 

[Hoggorm]

Thank you both. I tried both software suggested and they indeed found some errors in one of my hard disks.

 

[blasth]

You'd better get rid of that hard disk if it's shown up some errors. Hard drives often fail not so long after these symptoms arise.