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To check the health of a hard drive, users can do an HDD test, use tune up software, or use a S.M.A.R.T. test to monitor the health of the hard drive.
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Additionally, Windows CHKDSK tool can be used to scan and fix errors and bad sectors.
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Finally, there are a number of free hard drive testing programs available, such as SeaTools for DOS, HDDScan, GSmartControl, WDDrive, and WDDrive, which can be used to diagnose problems with hard drives.
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Depending on the issue, users may need to replace their hard drive if it fails some part of one of these tests.
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Hard drive failure can be devastating, as it can erase all the data on a PC or Mac. Common signs of a failing hard drive include overheating, strange noises, corrupted data, slowdowns, stuck spindle motor, frequent error messages, system crashes, Blue Screen of Death, bad sectors preventing data access, failure of the system to boot, and sluggishness. To keep your hard drive healthy, you can do an HDD test, tune up software, or use a S.M.A.R.T. test to monitor the health of your hard drive.
Hard Drive Test | How to Check if a Hard Drive is Failing | AVG
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Steps on how to test a computer hard disk drive for failures or other errors. A bad hard drive can cause an assortment of different issues on your computer. ...
How to Test a Hard Drive for Failures
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The Windows CHKDSK tool is a built-in Windows tool that will scan your hard disk to find system errors and bad sectors. It also helps check hard disk health by showing you any errors. It’ll both scan and fix problems (if possible) and will let you know if there is a bigger problem that it can’t fix.
6 Ways to Check Hard Disk Health in Windows - Make Tech Easier
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This article provides a list of 14 of the best free hard drive testing programs available, including SeaTools for DOS, HDDScan, GSmartControl, WDDrive, and WDDrive. These programs are easy to use, include a SMART test, surface test, and can be used to diagnose problems with hard drives. Depending on the issue, users may need to replace their hard drive if it fails some part of one of these tests.
14 Best Free Hard Drive Testing Tools (February 2023)
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