Tool to write data and read it back to check for errors?

[evilspoons]

I have an SSD that is on the fritz (OCZ Vertex Plus 120 GB). I want to bring it back for an Intel SSD 320 or something like that, but I have to prove it's screwy.

My current problems took almost two weeks to develop (randomly corrupted files in Windows making things break - I have no sound right now). I can't secure erase/reformat and wait another two weeks to see if it's going to screw up again.

Is there some sort of drive diagnostic utility that writes lots of data then reads it back and verifies it's OK? Something like Memtest86+ but for storage devices instead of RAM.

Thanks!

 

[lsv]

Bump, I'm curious too.

 

[razel]

HDDScan can do so and graphically show you the response time of different areas. However graphical surface scans are more useful for HDDs.

Are you trying to recover those 'bad' sectors? I believe you can use just do a full format in Windows and then do a SMART full scan.

 

[evilspoons]

I have no need to recover any data; I have everything on the old mechanical hard drive that I duplicated onto the SSD in the first place. I just want to have a repeatable way of proving the SSD is screwed up (because it certainly is screwed up).

 

[Elixer]

Make a X GB (where X= 1-10) rar or 7zip (or even zip) file of anything.
DON'T compress it, just "store" everything in said archive file.
Then copy it to the SSD/HD/ whatever.
Then run a CRC check on said file. You can copy it back and forth a few times as well, and do CRC checks again.
Should be 0 errors all the time.

 

[jvroig]

Make a X GB (where X= 1-10) rar or 7zip (or even zip) file of anything.
DON'T compress it, just "store" everything in said archive file.
Then copy it to the SSD/HD/ whatever.
Then run a CRC check on said file. You can copy it back and forth a few times as well, and do CRC checks again. Should be 0 errors all the time.

+1. Essentially, the same as what I had in mind.

Just get a big enough ISO file (or anything else that is a "container" for several files, like any custom .tar files) like a linux DVD installer if you have one, complete with the proper md5 / sha1 checksum. Copy it to your SSD, and then check the md5/sha1 checksum to see if the SSD. Repeat, doing the copy back and forth if needed, checking the hash each time to make sure the copies are not corrupted.

Not sure if there is actually a program/tool that does this for you.

 

[Spikesoldier]

whatever shop you bought from sucks. the burden of proof should be on them to deny your DOA return.

also check your sata cable or try another one