{"id":2773,"date":"2024-01-20T01:32:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T01:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=2773"},"modified":"2024-01-20T05:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T05:09:49","slug":"how-to-check-hard-drive-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Hard Drive Health and SSD In Windows [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to check hard drive health:<\/strong> To find out the characteristics of a damaged hard drive, of course, we have to check its health first.<\/p>\n<p>Storage devices such as hard drives, SSDs, or SSHDs have a certain lifetime which we can find out by using application software or by looking at their characteristics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3612 size-full\" title=\"How To Check Hard Drive Health\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Check-Hard-Drive-Health.jpg\" alt=\"How To Check Hard Drive Health\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Check-Hard-Drive-Health.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Check-Hard-Drive-Health-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663326dd663ff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663326dd663ff\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#Hard_Disk_and_SSD_Health_Measures\" title=\"Hard Disk and SSD Health Measures\">Hard Disk and SSD Health Measures<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#HDD_Harddisk\" title=\"HDD (Harddisk)\">HDD (Harddisk)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#SSD_Solid_State_Drive\" title=\"SSD (Solid State Drive)\">SSD (Solid State Drive)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#The_Characteristics_of_a_Damaged_Hard_Drive_and_SSD\" title=\"The Characteristics of a Damaged Hard Drive and SSD\">The Characteristics of a Damaged Hard Drive and SSD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#5_Easy_Ways_to_Know_the_Health_of_a_PC_Hard_Drive_and_SSD\" title=\"5 Easy Ways to Know the Health of a PC Hard Drive and SSD\">5 Easy Ways to Know the Health of a PC Hard Drive and SSD<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#1_Using_Hard_Disk_Sentinel\" title=\"1. Using Hard Disk Sentinel\">1. Using Hard Disk Sentinel<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#How_To_Use_HDD_Sentinel\" title=\"How To Use HDD Sentinel\">How To Use HDD Sentinel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#2_Using_Windows_CHKDSK\" title=\"2. Using Windows CHKDSK\">2. Using Windows CHKDSK<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#How_To_Use_CHKDSK_Without_CMD\" title=\"How To Use CHKDSK Without CMD\">How To Use CHKDSK Without CMD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#How_To_Use_CHKDSK_Via_CMD\" title=\"How To Use CHKDSK Via CMD\">How To Use CHKDSK Via CMD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#CHKDSK_Command\" title=\"CHKDSK Command\">CHKDSK Command<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#3_Using_Diskdrive_Status_Via_CMD\" title=\"3. Using Diskdrive Status Via CMD\">3. Using Diskdrive Status Via CMD<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#How_to_Use_WMIC\" title=\"How to Use WMIC\">How to Use WMIC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#4_Using_Crystal_Disk_Info_Software\" title=\"4. Using Crystal Disk Info Software\">4. Using Crystal Disk Info Software<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#How_to_Use_Crystal_Disk_Info\" title=\"How to Use Crystal Disk Info\">How to Use Crystal Disk Info<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#5_Using_The_Official_Software_From_The_Manufacturer\" title=\"5. Using The Official Software From The Manufacturer\">5. Using The Official Software From The Manufacturer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hard_Disk_and_SSD_Health_Measures\"><\/span><strong>Hard Disk and SSD Health Measures<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Determining whether or not a computer storage device is seen from its health. However, hard disk health and SSD are measured based on different factors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HDD_Harddisk\"><\/span><strong>HDD (Harddisk)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hard drives are usually measured in terms of power on time, start count, and sectors. A good hard drive has\u00a0<strong>a health score of at least 70%<\/strong> and above.<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s below that, usually the performance will decrease over time.<\/p>\n<p>Hard drive age averages 3-5 years, depending on usage.\u00a0If treatment is good, it can last up to 10 years and above.\u00a0Generally, fast performance is only felt in the first 1 year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSD_Solid_State_Drive\"><\/span><strong>SSD (Solid State Drive)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In contrast to hard drives which are measured by sector health, SSDs are measured by TBW (Terrabyte Written), which is the number of writes that have been done while the SSD is used.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, SSD manufacturers list the maximum number of TBW in the specification, for example, 160 TBW, 320 TBW, 500 TBW, and so on. The bigger, the longer the predicted life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Characteristics_of_a_Damaged_Hard_Drive_and_SSD\"><\/span><strong>The Characteristics of a Damaged Hard Drive and SSD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Disk performance in <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/100-disk-usage-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task Manager Is Often 100%<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Slow performance, often loads when opening the program<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Computers are often not responding<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Data copy and paste speed is less than 100 MB \/ s<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Often fails when copying and pasting data<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/hard-drive-making-noise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hard disk sound is noisy<\/a> and often spins fast<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">There is a bluescreen while operating data<\/li>\n<li>If it is severe, the hard drive is not readable at all<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/hard-drive-repair-how-to-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-ghost su-button-wide\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#00CE6E;border-color:#00a558;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#000000;padding:7px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:26px;border-color:#4ddd9a;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #93da5d;-moz-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #93da5d;-webkit-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #93da5d\"><i class=\"sui sui-hand-o-right\" style=\"font-size:17px;color:#2dbe48\"><\/i> How To Repair Damaged Hard Drive?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Easy_Ways_to_Know_the_Health_of_a_PC_Hard_Drive_and_SSD\"><\/span><strong>5 Easy Ways to Know the Health of a PC Hard Drive and SSD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to detect whether the hard drive is still in good health or not, you can do this using a special application or recognize it manually without an application, here is the full article &#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Using_Hard_Disk_Sentinel\"><\/span><strong>1. Using Hard Disk Sentinel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>HDD Sentinel is the most popular hard disk and SSD health check application that is most widely used by computer technicians or PC enthusiasts to check the health of computer and laptop storage devices.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_HDD_Sentinel\"><\/span><strong>How To Use HDD Sentinel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=sentinel+hdd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the<\/a>\u00a0latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=sentinel+hdd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sentinel<\/a>\u00a0on the internet<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Then install it on your computer or laptop<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Open the software and select the hard drive you want to check<\/li>\n<li>Later, health and performance indicators will appear<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With this application, we can easily find out the health, performance, power-on time, estimated age, write lifetime, and the number of powerons.<\/p>\n<p>A good hard drive and SSD must have a score above 95%. A few tips from me, if you are using this software, make sure to use the latest version so that the results are accurate because some previous versions sometimes cannot diagnose SSDs so that an invalid score appears.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5b2e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ffccff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">If you want to know How To Repair a Damaged Hard Drive, then you can read our recently published post on <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/hard-drive-repair-how-to-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hard Drive Repair<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Using_Windows_CHKDSK\"><\/span><strong>2. Using Windows CHKDSK<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Windows Check Disk (CHKDSK) is a special program made by Microsoft for the Windows operating system so that users can check the health of the hard disk and SD card directly without having to install additional software or connect to the internet.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_CHKDSK_Without_CMD\"><\/span><strong>How To Use CHKDSK Without CMD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Open Windows Explorer<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Select the hard drive you want to check, for example, Disk C<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Right click&gt; Properties&gt; Tools<\/li>\n<li>Then click the Check menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_CHKDSK_Via_CMD\"><\/span><strong>How To Use CHKDSK Via CMD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Search for CMD in Search<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Right click&gt; Run as Administrator<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Type CHKDSK C:<\/li>\n<li>C: can be adjusted according to the disk you want to scan, for example, C: D: E: and so on<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CHKDSK_Command\"><\/span><strong>CHKDSK Command<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>&lt;volume&gt;<\/code><\/td>\n<td>Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), mount point, or volume name.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>[\u00a0<code>[&lt;path&gt;]&lt;filename&gt;<\/code><\/td>\n<td>Use with file allocation table (FAT) and FAT32 only. Specifies the location and name of the file or set of files that you want to inspect fragmentation by\u00a0<strong>chkdsk<\/strong>.\u00a0You can use\u00a0\u00a0<strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0\u00a0<strong>*<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0wildcard character to specify multiple files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ f<\/td>\n<td>Repair disk errors.\u00a0The disc must be locked.\u00a0If\u00a0\u00a0<strong>chkdsk<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0can&#8217;t lock the drive, a message appears asking if you want to check the drive the next time you restart the computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ v<\/td>\n<td>Displays the name of every file in each directory when the disk is checked.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ r<\/td>\n<td>Finds bad sectors and recovers readable information.\u00a0The disc must be locked.\u00a0<strong>\/ r<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0includes\u00a0<strong>\/ f<\/strong> functionality, with additional analysis of physical disk errors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ x<\/td>\n<td>Force volume down first, if necessary.\u00a0All open handles to invalid drives.\u00a0<strong>\/ x<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0also includes the\u00a0<strong>\/ f<\/strong>\u00a0functionality\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/me<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only. Performs lighter index entry checking, which reduces the amount of time it takes to run\u00a0<strong>chkdsk<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ c<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only.\u00a0It doesn&#8217;t check cycles in the folder structure, which reduces the amount of time it takes\u00a0<strong>chkdsk<\/strong> to run.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ l [:\u00a0\u00a0<code>&lt;size&gt;<\/code>]<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only.\u00a0Resizes the log file to the size you type.\u00a0If you omit the size parameter,\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\/ l<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0displays the current size.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ b<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only. Removes the bad cluster list on the volume and re-scans all allocated clusters and is error-free.\u00a0<strong>\/ b<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0includes functionality\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\/ r<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0Use this parameter after imagining the volume to a new hard disk drive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ scan<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only.\u00a0Runs an online scan on the volume.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ forceofflinefix<\/td>\n<td>Use only with NTFS (must be used with\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\/ scan<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0).\u00a0Skip all online fixes;\u00a0all defects found will be queued for repair offline (for example,\u00a0\u00a0<code>chkdsk \/spotfix<\/code>).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ perf<\/td>\n<td>Use only with NTFS (must be used with\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\/ scan<\/strong> \u00a0).\u00a0Uses more system resources to complete the scan as quickly as possible.\u00a0This may have a negative impact on the performance of other tasks running on the system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ spotfix<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only.\u00a0Performs spot mounting on volume.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ sdcleanup<\/td>\n<td>Use with NTFS only.\u00a0Trash collects unneeded security descriptor data (implies\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\/ f<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ offlinescanandfix<\/td>\n<td>Run offline scans and fix the volume.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ freeorphanedchains<\/td>\n<td>Use only with FAT \/ FAT32 \/ exFAT.\u00a0Frees orphaned cluster chains instead of restoring their contents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/ markclean<\/td>\n<td>Use only with FAT \/ FAT32 \/ exFAT.\u00a0Marks volume as clean if no corruption is detected, even if\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\/ f is <\/strong>not specified.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\/?<\/td>\n<td>Displays help at a command prompt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Using_Diskdrive_Status_Via_CMD\"><\/span><strong>3. Using Diskdrive Status Via CMD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Command Prompt or CMD does have a lot of useful functions, one of which is knowing the condition of our hard disk and SD card with WMIC.\u00a0The method is quite easy.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_WMIC\"><\/span><strong>How to Use WMIC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Search for CMD in Search<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Right click&gt; Run as Administrator<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Type the command <strong>wmic <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Then type <strong>diskdrive get status<\/strong>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then the information will appear after the process is complete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Using_Crystal_Disk_Info_Software\"><\/span><strong>4. Using Crystal Disk Info Software<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from Sentinel Pro, there is also another alternative software that is quite good at recognizing and <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">checking the health of the HDD and SDD<\/a>, namely CrystalDiskInfo.\u00a0Apart from its complete features, this software is also free.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Crystal_Disk_Info\"><\/span><strong>How to Use Crystal Disk Info<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=cystal+disk+info+download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download Crystal Disk Info<\/a>\u00a0on the internet<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Then open the software<\/li>\n<li>Later the health status, temperature, and other details will appear<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Using_The_Official_Software_From_The_Manufacturer\"><\/span><strong>5. Using The Official Software From The Manufacturer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hard disk or SSD manufacturers usually have special software to check and monitor storage health.\u00a0For example like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Samsung Magician<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">WD Drive Utilities<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Adata SSD Toolbox<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Seagate Seatools<\/li>\n<li>Etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To download it, you can visit the official website of the manufacturer according to the brand of hard drive or SSD you are using.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s an easy way to check and recognize the health of your hard disk, SSD and sshd easily.<\/p>\n<p>If we know the condition then we can easily diagnose whether our hard drive is damaged or not by adjusting the characteristics of a damaged hard drive that has been discussed above.<\/p>\n<p>I have tried all of the above methods on Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and of course Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this article was useful for you, if you have something to add or ask, you can leave a comment below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to check hard drive health: To find out the characteristics of a damaged hard drive, of course, we have to check its health first. 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