Hard Disk Test

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| My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
| if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.

The manufacturer of the drive will have an appropriate diagnostic utility at
their support site.

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My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.
 
| My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
| if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.

The manufacturer of the drive will have an appropriate diagnostic utility at
their support site.
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Hmm I found some "powermax" program for my maxtor HD
I'll check if that works
 
My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.
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If you have a S.M.A.R.T. drive, turn on that function in your BIOS then
pick up one of the tools to read the status. SpeedFan is a freebie that
can also report SMART status.
 
My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.
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http://www.panterasoft.com/

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BOOGIEMAN said:
My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.
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Wierd noises, eh. I'd not waste the last few remaining revolutions on testing
and rather get the data off there asap. A wierd noise is enough to call on the
warranty. IMHO.
 
My HD makes some weird noises, what's the best software to test
if it's OK. My warranty expiries in few months.
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If the noises have *changed* significantly, the odds that the drive will
die soon are very 'good'. :-(

You should use the mentioned test utilities or procedures (PowerMax,
SMART) only *after* you have done a backup of your data! And - if
the mentioned utilities don't find anything - you should nevertheless
try to redeem your warranty. If they don't do it, try to get a written
proof that you reported a defect within the warranty time. If the drive
dies soon thereafter you maybe get a compensation, still.

BeAr
 
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