How to check drive health

[fch]

On 11/19/2013 9:32 AM, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> I have a laptop that dual boots Xubuntu 12.04.  Windows says it has
> detected a drive error and keeps prompting me to take a backup.  It's
> backup software does not seem to like my 2TB backup disks, and I
> wouldn't really trust it anyway, so I've taken full backups with
> Xubuntu.  Windows of course has no idea I've done that and keeps
> bugging me.  Too bad that I need it at all.
>
> However, I'd like to check on the status of the drive but I don't seem
> to have any utilities that will report the SMART information.  Or I
> don't know their names.
>
> What should I be running / installing?
>
Try Windows program CrystalDiskInfo
CrystalDiskInfo is a HDD/SSD utility which supports S.M.A.R.T.
Supports a part of external USB disks
Monitoring health status and temperature
Alert Mail
Graph of S.M.A.R.T. information
Control AAM/APM settings

I use the portable version.
http://portableapps.com/news/2013-11-03--crystaldiskinfo-portable-6.0.1-released
http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/crystaldiskinfo_portable
CrystalDiskInfo Portable 6.0.1 (disk health monitoring) Released
CrystalDiskInfo Portable 6.0.1 has been released. CrystalDiskInfo 
monitors HDD/SSD health status and temperature, and does all the usual 
monitoring/graphing of S.M.A.R.T. information. It also tells you how 
many times the hard disk has been turned on and how many hours it's been 
on for. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily 
integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and 
completely free.

The paf file is a compress file, run it to some location, then you can 
move it.
I have a usb stick with PortableApps menu setup.
Reico




http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/manual-en/

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