HDD surface scan: write/verify vs. write/read

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Jon Danniken

Hi all, I am testing an old PATA HDD with a surface scan utility, and am
given the option of write/verify or write/read.

What is the difference between those two tests?

Jon
 
Ok

hope the drive is OK
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Indeed it is; I recently purchased a used laptop, and I wanted to give
everything a solid once-over before I started getting attached to it.
The surface scan was the longest operation; I did the write/read test
which took all day, not finishing up until I was just heading to bed.

JOn
 
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