How to check Hard Disk Health?

Hard disk holds all your important data, any damage on it can put your data at risk. Hard disk has a limited lifespan only and sooner it will get corrupted or damaged. How will you check your hard disk to make sure it is in good condition and no need to be worried? This guides will help you to track you hard disk if is good or need to replace. Please have time to read this guides for sure it will help you a lot.

How to check Hard Disk Health

Things that are needed

v  Bootable Usb with Hiren’s
v  Hiren’s ISO


For creating a bootable Usb Hirens you may visit this link.

1.    When you have the bootable Hiren’s, insert it at the usb port anywhere on the computer then power on the computer. On the BIOS of the computer set the bootable Hiren’s as the first boot device or if the computer has the function of quick boot menu you may select the bootable Hiren’s as the first boot also.

How to check Hard Disk Health?

2.    After you have configure the boot device, the main menu of the Hiren’s will show. Just press enter or wait until the countdown finished.

How to check Hard Disk Health?

3.    Another menu will show in DOS base type. In this menu different application can be found. For checking the Hard Disk Health select the DOS Programs.

How to check Hard Disk Health?

4.    Another options will appear, Select Hard Disk Tools and press enter on the keyboard.

How to check Hard Disk Health?

5.    A list of hard disk tools will appear but the application we are going to use is the Hard Disk Sentinel 1.00.5 (Health/Temperature Info). Select the option then hit the enter button on the keyboard.

How to check Hard Disk Health?


6.    Just wait the process until it show the health status of the hard disk.

How to check Hard Disk Health?

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