Hard drive testing

[Leon Goldstein]

Michael Hipp wrote:

>
> Ronnie Gauthier wrote:
>
>>
>>> Anyone have any Linux/oss tools that will test a drive 
>>> sector-by-sector, mark any bad ones, and then give me a go/no-go 
>>> answer as to whether this drive is a keeper?
>>>
>>
>> Go to the manufacturers website. They should have a dignostic tool 
>> that goes onto a floppy or CD. Just boot to the whatever and the 
>> diagnostic software will run and do its thing.
>
>
> Thanks. I have several of those laying around here. I just don't have 
> much confidence in them. Was hoping there was something better.
>
> Michael
>
Well, there is always Spinrite.  It costs $, and it may be a bit 
complicated to run on a SATA drive, but it will do  what you want.

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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