HDD Health User Reviews
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"Easy to use but not sure I trust it"
Version: HDD Health 3.3 Build 220
Pros
Easy to install and understand.
Cons
Dubious results.
Summary
I've had to reinstall XP three times this month because of repeated boot disk failure errors. The hard drive, a Western Digital, is obviously going bad and I'm replacing it soon but this utility rates it's health at 100 percent. I'm not sure what it's measuring.
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"says my new drive is 40% dead."
Version: HDD Health 3.3 Build 220
Pros
Convenient and free
Cons
Changed 1 drive that this program & Ghost said had bad sectors. Checked with this program and it confirmed a bad drive @ 0%. Put a new drive in and all was fine for a week. Now new drive is at 60%. Rechecked with SEAGATE drive tests, no problems.
Summary
Not sure if I trust this programs accuracy as I mentioned above. I will recheck my other drives with a third third party program and see what results I get
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"Piece of junk."
Version: HDD Health 3.3 Build 220
Pros
Not sure what it basis its reporting criteria on.
Cons
I have 4 hard drives and it picked up one.
Summary
The program reports my Operating System HD as having a "Health" of 49%. All other utilities I have run find no errors or bad sectors on this same drive. Is this conclusion based on the age of the hard drive??
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"OK, but limited"
Version: HDD Health 3.3 Build 220
Pros
The software is free, has a simple interface, and supplies detailed information and alerts if required.
Cons
Can not monitor the S.M.A.R.T. status of USB drives.
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"Nice freeware tool. Shows health of all my 5 hdds"
Version: HDD Health 3.3 Build 220
Pros
Nice freeware tool. Shows health of all my 5 hdds
Cons
no cons found
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