Best HDD sector test?

[Vageetasjn]

I know of HDtune, but I'm looking for something with a little more detail if possible. Also I want it to run in windows. Thanks

 

[BushLin]

Usually the best test for your drive is the one provided by the manufacturer of your drive. Hiren's Boot CD has all the major ones if you've already burned a copy of that.

 

[Nothinman]

I know of HDtune, but I'm looking for something with a little more detail if possible. Also I want it to run in windows. Thanks

What are you really looking for? What's wrong with chkdsk? No matter what tool you use, it won't be able to run on a mounted drive so that means you can't do your system drive. Any secondary drives can be done but they'll be force dismounted and inaccessible during the test.

 

[Emulex]

you could use a balloon app to fill the emtpy space of the drive and then sdelete or secure erase it.

 

[Russwinters]

The best HDD testing applications are:


MHDD

or


Victoria




MHDD is DOS though....