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This is where HDDScan v4.1 comes in. HDDScan v4.1 is a free hard drive testing tool that allows you to thoroughly analyze your hard disk drive or solid-state drive for any potential issues, such as ...

On a Windows 11/10 computer you may see the following message: The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it. Try reconnection the device. If ...

HDDScan is a free hard-drive testing program for all hard drives, no matter the manufacturer. This is a portable program and doesn’t need to be installed. It is very easy to use but does not have any ...

Chkdsk will now scan the disk partition, and display the scan report when it’s done. One of the most powerful disk monitoring applications, HDDScan automatically detects the computer’s connected hard ...

From time to time people have asked here (or in Mobile Computing) about SSDs for older laptops that use a parallel ATA 2.5 inch hard drive. Such devices exist, but there are only a few of them.

I just received a new hard drive (a 1TB WD MyBook Essentials) yesterday, ran the included WD LifeGuard program, and it failed on the extended test. I then tried the verify surface scan test in ...