ANy benchmarks that can be run from a bootable USB drive?

[Kelemvor]

I want to test two different hard drives but I want to test them from a benchmark that can run from a USB flash drive and not from the actual OS. Does such a thing exist? I want to rule out Windows and anything else and just test the drive hardware itself.

 

[sdifox]

you still need to boot into some sort of os to run an utility. most it shops have a minimum os boot disk with a bunch of diagnostic software they slipstreamed together.

 

[Crono]

Whatever is on UBCD. It can be installed to boot from a flash drive. System Speed Test should work okay as a benchmark utility.

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

 

[Kelemvor]

you still need to boot into some sort of os to run an utility. most it shops have a minimum os boot disk with a bunch of diagnostic software they slipstreamed together.

Well yeah. That's why I mentioned booting from a Flash Drive (or CD or whatever). Just don't know what options there are...

I know I used to use something for diagnostics and virus stuff, but not for benchmarks...

 

[lxskllr]

Try PartedMagic. It's a useful tool set to keep anyway.

http://partedmagic.com/doku.php