WinXP has no Scandisk? What to use for surface scan?

[PremiumG]

are there any free programs i can use to check SMART status of HDD or surface scan? I tried to d/l my manufacturer's software (IBM) but for some reason it says I don't have any IBM HDD's?!! I only got 2 HDDs and they both GXP60's.

I think one of them is starting to make noises. I really need to check them out. Any advice?

 

[NeoV]

make a Win98 boot disk and boot up with that and run it off of the disk..

 

[Shawn]

chkdsk /f /r

 

[Marshallj]

Originally posted by: PremiumG
are there any free programs i can use to check SMART status of HDD or surface scan? I tried to d/l my manufacturer's software (IBM) but for some reason it says I don't have any IBM HDD's?!! I only got 2 HDDs and they both GXP60's.

I think one of them is starting to make noises. I really need to check them out. Any advice?

What are you smoking? WinXP does have a scandisk utility. In the WinNT world it's scalled chkdsk.

 

[Harabecw]

right click C/D/driverletter ->Tools ->error checking.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: PremiumG
I think one of them is starting to make noises.

If you want to keep anything on that drive, back it up NOW. I'm currently in the process of RMAing an IBM drive that "Started maknig noises".

80GB of stuff... gone.

 

[loup garou]

chkdsk

You can also download ActiveSMART to check on lots of SMART features. You can also post in the correct forum.