Monitor and alert administrator of hard disk SMART attributes and bad sectors.
Active@ Hard Disk Monitor is a freeware disk utility that monitors the status of your hard drives and scan for bad sectors. The system is based on the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.). This software monitors hard disk parameters such as Temperature, Head Flying Height and Spin-Up Time and notifies a user when a critical condition occurs. Disk Monitor also displays hard disk information, current S.M.A.R.T. attributes and the overall status of the hard disk's health. Advanced disk scan allows you to detect bad sectors on a disk surface. The software can be launched automatically at Windows startup and monitor the system in the background. An icon in the System Tray can display the temperature for selected HDDs.
Does not support my USB drive, which is what I wanted it for.
The uninstall needs a reboot.
Summary
Fairly good HD (ATA,etc) monitor.
GCG1000
Pros
Good GUI. Nice Tray indicator. Easy to understand your HD status.
Cons
Keeps losing and reconnecting to main C: drive. Not terribly stable.
Summary
Works well..Small price to pay for peace of mind
FindingNemo0707
Pros
Easy to install, user friendly interface, would recommend this to anyone.
Cons
Not free as stated but it is a small price to pay to know that all your hard drives are working as they should....Warning bleep become very annoying, no way to turn it off!!!!
Summary
cnet Please change to Free to Try, NOT FREE!!!
djstorm2008
Pros
Does what it says it is supposed to do.
Cons
Isn't completely FREE!
Only Free for 14 Days!!!
Summary
Basically I downloaded it so I could scan my Hard Drive, but used another program to monitor my Hard Drive since this program is only Free for 14 Days!!!
Positive feedback, but not compatable
celticscorpio
Pros
Is a highly recommended system for monitering your hard drive
Cons
Wasnt SMART compatable with my pc Windows Vista/64 bit Had to uninstall for that reason
Summary
Would recommend, but check first for compatability with your system
It does what it says it does.
Paulew
Pros
Simple to use
Cons
None at this tine
Summary
It is not freeware.
Roy Whitethread
Pros
I don't know as I was unable to try it. When I installed and then immediately launched the program it said my trial period had expired!
Cons
I don't know as I was unable to try it. You should amend your description of the program as it's not freeware!
Summary
The details on your download link should be changed, as the program is not free.What I find annoying is that I uninstalled an older version, which was free,believing the description you gave the program, i.e.Freeware,
and cannot now get the free version I had previously. I emailed the program's publisher,but they did not bother to reply!
not for everyone
sinsirful
Pros
simple & cheap
Cons
doesn't support SCSI
Summary
they're lieing about it being free - IT'S NOT! (after 14 days)
+ so SCSI support, for those who need.
but cheap
Free is not free when they ak for a product key
HBW1949
Pros
What pros is it (NONE)
Cons
Free is not free when they ak for a product key
Summary
Can't use
Oposite to earlier Version NOT FREE
u-c-b
Pros
Don´t know - did not work anylonger, but previous Version 1.xx was good
Cons
As soon as u update from 1.xx (free) to 2.xx the Programm will not work anylonger unless you pay for it. Especially anoying ist, that you will not be able to go back to the previous version.
Summary
If you run a free Version 1.xx be happy and keep it.
It´s a shame, that cnet announces the current version as free. Perhaps it may work (a limitet time?) if you have no previous versions installed, but even a deinstalled previous version kills the version 2.xx