Tests storage device for errors and show S.M.A.R.T. attributes.
HDDScan is a freeware hard drive diagnostics utility which will perform a series of tests your your hard drive or other storage devices connected to a PC such as RAID arrays, USB flash devices and SSD solid state drives.
To be more specific, HDDScan analyses the surface of a disk while using S.M.A.R.T. data to fetch different attributes about the drive. These include Rad Read Error Rate, Seek Error Rate, etc.
In the main user interface of HDDScan, you can activate different tasks such as scheduling a task queue, selecting specific connected or installed mass storage devices and manage the different processes. By default, the device serial number, firmware and model are displayed.
After tests have been completed, details are displayed in the main user interface and can be exported as different file formats like HTML or TXT.
Features of HDD Scan
- Advanced features: Support for S.M.A.R.T. technology and self-monitoring of hard drives.
- Alerts: Notifies users of potential hard drive problems before they become critical.
- Analysis: Comprehensive analysis of drive performance and health.
- Automation: Schedules scans, repairs and backups at regular intervals.
- Benchmarking: Tests hard drive performance and compares results with other models.
- Comprehensive: Scans and analyzes all available hard drives and storage media.
- Customizable: Allows users to customize scan settings to meet their needs.
- Data recovery: Recovers lost or inaccessible data from damaged hard drives.
- Diagnostic: Diagnoses hard drive issues and generates detailed reports.
- Easy to use: Intuitive, minimalistic user interface with clear instructions for beginners.
- Repair: Repairs hard drives with a wide range of powerful tools.
- Secure: Automatically backs up important data before any repairs are made.
- Visualization: Creates graphical representations of hard drive health and performance.
Compatibility and License
HDD Scan is provided under a freeware license on Windows from drive utilities with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 4.1.0.29 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can HDD Scan run on?
HDD Scan can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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