You can often hear that the processor is the heart of the computer. It’s hard to disagree. The processor will fail, and the life of the PC will stop.
The hard drive is also a very important part of the full operation of the equipment. By analogy with the heart processor, it can be called the head. Its functioning is influenced by both external factors and the state of the board, mechanical elements. To avoid data loss, you need to check hard drives from time to time.
There are many different developments, but the most optimal is the program for
checking the HDDScan v 3.3. It does not require installation, it can please with an interface in Russian and is compatible with the software of the latest releases. In addition, it has several test modes: test for speed, for bad sectors, for temperature monitor mode.
The program for checking the hard disk runs very easily. At the start, a list appears listing hard drives from which you are asked to select the test one. Checks begin by clicking on the "Smart" button.
It is generally recommended that you pay attention to the color of the circles next to the drive options. They should appear in the upper left corner. If the first three of them are green, then everything is in order, the disk is satisfactory. And if they are yellow or, even worse, red, then this parameter is on the verge of its functioning, there is a very high probability of a disk breaking and loss of data stored on it.
To see what caused the emergency, you need to click "Identity Info", view all the data about the disk and compare it with the parameters from the manufacturer.
Now you can do the disk check, this will help the program to check the hard disk for bad sectors. Using it, we select in the "Testing" menu and turn on the "Random Read or Check" mode. Important: you must remember that when testing in the "Erase" mode, all data will be destroyed, so you need to choose the modes very carefully.
The program for checking the hard disk for errors has a function such as Add Test. By launching it, the corresponding line appears in the test manager. To find out the test results, you just need to double-click on it. All disk information will be presented in the form of tables and graphs.
Large dips in the graphs or colored squares warn of damaged sectors that have low access speeds. When the time delay threshold is reached, they are replaced by backup ones, but the reserve limit is also not infinite at all, and then the data recorded on the disk is lost.
A big plus is that the program for checking the hard drive provides voluminous information about its condition. It is especially necessary to be wary if during testing, as a result, they showed you a map that is often dotted with colored squares. This signals that it is urgent to take measures and copy important data, otherwise then you will need a program to recover disks.
Additionally, the program for checking the hard disk controls the temperature. You can conduct an offline test, the results of which will appear in your window.
And finally, some more little tips that will help you in the process of checking drives.
Firstly, starting to check and launching the program, make backup copies of all data just in case. Secondly, be sure to turn off the Internet, antivirus software, and generally all programs running on your PC.
Thirdly, if the device did not show any errors in the disk, and your computer still refuses to work in normal mode, it means that the matter is not the disk at all, but, quite possibly, the RAM. There is another option: the power of your power supply is insufficient to ensure the full operation of all connected devices. It is recommended that you also check the drivers.