Oct 20, 2014 · Disks To check for bad sectors check the SMART data, probably the best accessible by launching the Disks utility (Palimpsest). Even if you don't see any bad blocks …

Oct 13, 2009 · This will show you how to run Check Disk or chkdsk in Windows 7 to check a selected hard disk for file system errors and bad sectors on it.

Dec 12, 2011 · How to check the performance of a hard drive (Either via terminal or GUI). The write speed. The read speed. Cache size and speed. Random speed.

Jan 11, 2011 · How can I get the current disk usage (in %) of my hard drive from the command line?

Dec 7, 2011 · This will show you how to read the Event Viewer log to see the scan results of Check Disk (chkdsk) in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

Oct 10, 2010 · What is the command to find out how much disk space is being used/remaining?

How do I view my Disk Activity on Ubuntu? For example, How can I monitor what is being written and read from disk as well as the percentage of disk usage? I am looking for an application …

Oct 28, 2011 · Use the File Systems System Monitor to view a list of all disks and their free space. Use the Disk Usage Analyzer to get a listing of all directories on your system and how much …

Apr 30, 2011 · 73 I had a bad experience on an old Dell computer where shortly after installing Ubuntu on it, the hard drive failed due to excessive loading/unloading cycles. What is the best …

Dec 16, 2014 · I have two hard disk drives - a 1TB Seagate and a 1TB Western Digital. My Seagate drive crashed a while back and I suspect it may have some damaged sectors. I was …