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CNET Editors' review
Accurately monitor the health of your hard drives with this comprehensive tool. HDDlife Pro's single-page interface displays comprehensive jargon-free information. The program's clear, concise Help file should guide novice users through program background and operation.
Operating HDDlife Pro couldn't be easier. At first run, the app checks more than 20 hard-drive parameters, then immediately displays health status, performance, and select drive information. The interface shows simple percentage bar graphs for health and performance, but offers single-click links for detailed information. A very helpful Conclusion window breaks the scores down into plain language. A temperature bar stays high on the information screen showing the drive's current and maximum temperatures. Additional graphs display drive capacity and free-space information. A tray icon displays the drive's current temperature, and pops up select data after updating drive status.
To display the drive's raw S.M.A.R.T. values, HDDlife Pro must maintain an Internet connection to the publisher's database. The 14-day trial is more than long enough for intermediate to advanced users to come to rely on this app for helpful drive-health information.
Publisher's Description
From BinarySense:
HDDlife Pro provides advanced warning when hard drives are about to fail so users can take the necessary steps to protect or back up their valuable and irreplaceable files. This hard drive monitor software includes JustNow technology so the hard drive's health can be monitored from the moment the computer starts up and AnywhereView which allows users to view the hard drive information in the existing Windows disk icons. With the latter technology, users will always know at a glance how much hard drive space is available, if the hard drive is running hot, and more. Hard drive activity can be viewed through a system tray icon or through Windows Vista and Google gadgets that are included with the software.
What's new in this version: Version 4.0.193 has fixed some system HDDLife install fails with message "HDDlife HDD Access service failed to start".
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2.9 starsout of 19 votes
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"its ok eccept:"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.172
Pros
works well
Cons
does not read scsi drives
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"don't find it useful."
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.172
Pros
don't find it useful.
Cons
don't find it useful.
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"Good Product"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.165
Pros
Very thorough and intuitive.
Cons
No cons as far as I know.
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"It's good but not worth its money"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.165
Pros
It has nice gui
Cons
it does not accurate and to much annoying popups
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"HDDlife is worst"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.165
Pros
first i try for just wan to know thiat program
Cons
i dont like because sometime when i work with my PC the HDDlife many times said to buy a pro because my disk have a problem.
just for to know,
before i try the HDDlife im never hear the sound and my diskcheck always said no problem.Summary
after i uninstall this software, i have a problem with my hardisk.
many time after i check my disk always said please restart.
i try to check the disk because i hear voice sound like 'grrrrrk' like my hardisk get a problem.
Why i uninstall? because sometime when i work with my PC the HHDlife many times said to buy a pro because my disk have a problem.
just for to know, before i try the HDDlife im never hear the sound and my diskcheck always said no problem.
and then when i go to the binary limited website i look the web is underconstruction. Now im very worst, and then always pray to GOD hoping my disk be good again. if CNET or everyone have suggest for me to help me, i really happy for that.
thank you CNET
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"Reports a new SATA drive with health state 0%"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.155
Pros
Nothing at all
Cons
If the new drive was at 0%, Microsoft will alert me
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"Works Well, but Zero Support"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.155
Pros
Works Well; Also monitors temperature; Can Email Alerts to your phone, etc. Hard drive temperature alerts CAN easily be customized to whatever temperature you desire (the other reviewers are incorrect).
Cons
Literally Zero Support. Never replied once to numerous emails or support tickets. The health status % needs some tweaking. The health and performance percentages are too low for many drives.
Summary
Great if you never need support.
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"I had my first review removed."
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.155
Pros
I was mistaken about this program. It seems it's not so good after all. Safe operating temp for my hard drives is 140f or 55c. The alarm sounds at 45c which makes it a bother more then a helpful program to have. It would seem that the designer did a one parameter for all hard drives when each is different. Performance seems off to as mine are new & one scores 82% while the other scores 94% in performance. Disk usage is off some to. The Sports Fan got it right & I'm just hoping this revised review helps now.
Cons
I'm hoping these issues are addressed in the next update because being a program in a limited category, I bought it * as of now, it's been removed from my Vista system.
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"Programs a waste of time."
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.155
Pros
Please don't buy this. It's off in every way & will only serve to aggravate the heck out of you. Safe operating temp. of my hard drive is 55c max., this gives danger warning at 45c. gave it to Revo & good riddance!
Cons
Everything!
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"Not accurate at all!"
Version: HDDlife Pro 3.1.155
Pros
I haven't a clue what these other guys find so good about this app. It is not accurate in HDD safe operating temperature, used disk space & shows a new, out of the box WD 320 SATA drive as olive in color with an 82% performance score. What a load! Don't waste your $$$.
Cons
I'm not happy because we wasted $25 (like dummy's) on an app that we no longer use. Not recommended until or unless they fix the bugs in it!
