www.hdtune.com
There is a Pro (paid for) version and a free version. Needless to say, I'm using the free version!
Simply select your HDD from the dropdown menu, click on the Error Scan tab and then click on Start.
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Monday, 4 March 2019
How To... Scan A Hard Disk Drive For Errors
Although you can use Windows utilities such as scandisk, chkdsk or error checking (depending on which version of Windows you have) I have found a program called HD Tune to be the most reliable and informative utility to use.
www.hdtune.com
There is a Pro (paid for) version and a free version. Needless to say, I'm using the free version!
Simply select your HDD from the dropdown menu, click on the Error Scan tab and then click on Start.
www.hdtune.com
There is a Pro (paid for) version and a free version. Needless to say, I'm using the free version!
Simply select your HDD from the dropdown menu, click on the Error Scan tab and then click on Start.
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