Apr 8, 2012 · What those diagnostic HDD testing tools overlook is the cable and connections in the USB port. I just replaced a USB 3 cable and the transfer speed is now stable around 70mb/s the faulty …

Dec 11, 2014 · The original question was about testing the drives. Overall, what (if anything) do you think would be wisest to do prior to putting files on the drives? Checking SMART data goes without …

Dec 3, 2019 · Just bought a new HDD as a backup for some files so it's not going to be used often, probably copying files to it every few months. So I might not know if there's is something wrong with it …

Oct 14, 2019 · Im buying a used 1 tb HDD, the seller is willing to test it in any program and send a screenshot with the results to me. Which program is the best for a quick health status?

Aug 19, 2008 · Hi again, just took apart 8 TB easystore, and realized I don't have any tools for burnin test. What's the goto utility? Thanks.

Jun 2, 2023 · I have an older machine that I need to replace the SATA HDDs in. It's a Windows 7 installation and the drives will be Western Digital. Can you recommend software to test the new …

Dec 13, 2011 · Hello, I have Toshiba Portable 1TB 2.5" HDD Hard Disk. Recently it stopped working after my machine restarted when the hard disk was in working state. So my windows PC was not …

Jun 14, 2023 · I want to upgrade my Xbox 360s HDDs but the problem is, 360's are only compatible with some old WD Scorpio HDDs. I have some compatible HDDs and may buy some used or new ones …

Jun 4, 2023 · The hdd itsef is much more easy to check for fault because you can do that with software that can read the s.m.a.r.t. values and from there get an assessment of the hdd's health. This of …

Oct 11, 2018 · I recently got an external SSD that has USB 3.1 and decided to run CrystalDiskMark tests against all the storage drives on my system. I tested everything from my NVMe PCIe drive to my …