I've got an HDD which I would like to check for errors, simple tools like Windows ScanDisk say it's error free, also SMART says the same, but this drive still is having issues, so I would like help on how to check it for errors.
In your specs it shows a WD drive and a Seagate drive... use the tools from the manufacturer, if you are looking for something other than Windows disk checking.
Also, if the drive is acting oddly... what errors are you getting? Any blue screens?
Check in the "Event Viewer" under the "Administrative tools" to see if any drivers, services, or other items are causing trouble.
Check your cables to be sure they are secure. You may want to try changing the drives data cable.
HDDScan – free HDD diagnostic utility
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HDDScan is a freeware utility for hard drive diagnostics (RAID arrays, Flash USB and SSD drives are also supported). The program can test storage device for errors (Bad-blocks and bad sectors), show S.M.A.R.T. attributes and change some HDD parameters such as AAM, APM, etc.
HDDScan can be useful for performing the regular "health test" for your drive and predicting its degradation, so you will be able to prevent data loss and backup your files before you will have to contact the data recovery service.
Additionally, software can be used as the hard disk temperature monitor and reading/writing benchmark – performance graph is displayed for every test.
I've got an HDD which I would like to check for errors, simple tools like Windows ScanDisk say it's error free, also SMART says the same, but this drive still is having issues, so I would like help on how to check it for errors.
You can also use Stablebit Scanner free for 30 days: http://www.stablebit.com/Scanner It has one of the most thorough assessment and SMART monitoring abilities around, and you can have it do a detailed scan of every block and sector on your HDD too.
It was originally developed for WHS2011 and Server Essentials 2012, but has since expanded to W7 and W8.
PC freezes without any prior notice, whether I'm browsing the web, playing a game or doing nothing, from time to time everything just freezes and I have no choice but to manually restart it.
PC freezes without any prior notice, whether I'm browsing the web, playing a game or doing nothing, from time to time everything just freezes and I have no choice but to manually restart it.
Yes, I've disassembled the PC and tried a few different configurations, changing processors, motherboards and memories, in fact, the only common factors are the HDD which I suspect is failing and also the PSU, which Mussels brought up to my attention.
PC freezes without any prior notice, whether I'm browsing the web, playing a game or doing nothing, from time to time everything just freezes and I have no choice but to manually restart it.
The symptom you described usually results from a critical component (HDD is not critical) halting. Everything the OS needs to catch a HDD error should already be in the memory.
When it locks up, have you tried pressing (not holding) the power button? If your computer is set up to shutdown when the power button is pressed and you hear the computer successfully shut down (fans go off), that points to the GPU locking up.
Have you gone into the BIOS immediately after restarting the computer to check the CPU temperatures? If the CPU overheats, it can cause the computer to lock up the way you described.
Have you ran a memory test like memtestx86+? Did it find any errors? If it hasn't ran for over 8 hours, I'd call it inconclusive.
Does your HDD light stay solid when this happens? In rare cases I have seen drives read good via tests and smart and be good platter wise but have failing controllers. This usually shows up as lockups and HDD activity lights also probably clicking. From my experience. sometimes smart doesnt read it.
The symptom you described usually results from a critical component (HDD is not critical) halting. Everything the OS needs to catch a HDD error should already be in the memory.
When it locks up, have you tried pressing (not holding) the power button? If your computer is set up to shutdown when the power button is pressed and you hear the computer successfully shut down (fans go off), that points to the GPU locking up.
Have you gone into the BIOS immediately after restarting the computer to check the CPU temperatures? If the CPU overheats, it can cause the computer to lock up the way you described.
Have you ran a memory test like memtestx86+? Did it find any errors? If it hasn't ran for over 8 hours, I'd call it inconclusive.
Hello, I've tried to press the power button without holding it, to no avail, it does nothing. Also, I've checked the temperatures, they're OK, below 50 degrees, I'll run a memory test, but as I said, this happened even with different memories, which by the way, were brand new.
I have had hard drives do the same exact thing to me and I used HDTune on a SLOW scan to present any bad sectors. Quick scan usually comes up with nothing. I then used HDD Regenerator to reallocate the bad sectors if possible. Just a thought
