Is there alternative to chkdsk ?


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Hi

I was wondering if there is an alternative can do the job like chkdsk ? for example can Hard Disk Sentinel do this ?
 

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William654 said:
Hi

I was wondering if there is an alternative can do the job like chkdsk ? for example can Hard Disk Sentinel do this ?
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Chkdsk only scans for bad sectors and 'replaces' them with spare sectors, any 'recovered' file fragments are saved as mostly unusable files.

Hard Disk Sentinel can run deep scans to mark failing/failed sectors (Information tab > Short Self-test or Extended Self-test. If you have it already, use it - their site has a tonne of info - or, fire off an email to the dev with your query.
 

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Over the years, there have been several very Expert programs written to Verify/Recover a HD.
Those all involve magnetic media, NOT SSD's.
Years ago, I spent $99 for "Spinrite 6" which was probably the best software ever written for an HD. (GRC.com)
But with today's SSD's, it's totally redundant.
With SSD's so quickly taking over the data storage market, even talking about the old Magnetic Hard Drives is a waste of time.

Also, most of your Disk Manager programs will have a routine to "Check" your hard disk. (still talking about magnetic media, only)

Good luck, and Happy 2024,
TM :cool:
 

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Chkdsk has multiple switches.

learn.microsoft.com

chkdsk

Reference article for the chkdsk command, which checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors.
learn.microsoft.com

It can run while on line, off line, as well as from windows Recovery Environment.

And it can run overnight while sleeping.

What problems are you encountering that you're seeking alternatives?


Hard disk case: weak sectors

There are weak sectors found on the hard disk surface
www.hdsentinel.com www.hdsentinel.com
 

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zbook said:
What problems are you encountering that you're seeking alternatives?
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Frequent power outage. But in system drive repair can not be online
 

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A long format is also a good tool to use. But obviously not for an active drive.
 

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William654 said:
Frequent power outage. But in system drive repair can not be online
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Consider:

a) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

b) Backup imaging (free or pay) with external drive and / or cloud storage

(Acronis, Aoemi, EaseUS, Macrium, Paragon, etc.)


www.techtarget.com

What is an Uninterruptible Power Supply - Definition from TechTarget.com

Uninterruptible power supplies can help ensure data and device safety. Learn what a UPS is and how it works as well as the different types of UPSes.
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en.wikipedia.org

Uninterruptible power supply - Wikipedia

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www.tenforums.com

Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect

How to Create and Restore a System Image Backup with Macrium Reflect
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com
 

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