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Post Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:45 am   Post subject: Hard drive diagnostic utility Reply with quote Back to top  
Hello,

I'm looking for suggestions on hard drive diagnostic utilities. We're trying to run some thorough tests. We're going to try out the manufacturers diagnostics, and the diagnostics from Ultimate Boot Disc, and I was wondering if anyone can suggest any additional utilities that they feel may be more effective / thorough.

Chris

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Post Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:10 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
nope... that pretty much covers it.

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Post Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:05 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
SpinRite's worth the cash.

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Post Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:38 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Used Spin Rite the other day to recover my wifes HD.

You could use HD Tune to benchmark your drive, but that is about it.
http://www.hdtune.com/
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Post Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:33 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
You want to get a hold of a copy of whatever those guys at NASA are using:

http://blocksandfiles.com/article/5056

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Data recovered from Seagate drive in Columbia shuttle disaster

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Post Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:19 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
CMTG wrote:
You want to get a hold of a copy of whatever those guys at NASA are using:

http://blocksandfiles.com/article/5056

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Data recovered from Seagate drive in Columbia shuttle disaster


clean room + slow rpm spindle + matched heads + controller + platters from busted drive = external exposed hard drive data recovery

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