SeaTools is available for Windows, Linux and DOS. Care should be taken only when using the Advanced tools. You can launch the Disk Management console by searching for disk management in the Start Menu and selecting the. The reason is that you’ll be able to scan the drive only if the Disk Management utility detects it. Most of the diagnostic tests are safe to perform, meaning that there is no loss in data and the tests can also be aborted. Start by checking if your Seagate hard drive is visible in the Disk Management console. The long generic test has the capability to repair bad sectors on external USB hard disks.Īpart form the above tests, SeaTools has a couple of Advanced Tools that allows up-gradation of the drive’s firmware and disk format. Long Generic – This test is extensive and scans the entire drive and may take several hours to complete.Short Generic – This test does a quick scan of the hard drive for possible errors making random read tests.Because of this, the test takes about 4 hours to complete. Long Drive Self Test – This test is more comprehensive than the Short Drive Self Test as it checks each and every sector on the drive.
This test is completely data safe and can take 20 to 90 seconds to complete.
SMART Check – It’s the most basic test where the status of the hard disk is determined from the S.M.A.R.T monitoring feature built in on the disk.
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