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    HDD health

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HotBlood, Jan 4, 2008.

  1. HotBlood

    HotBlood Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a way to monitor the health of your hdd?
    I have a Seagate momentus 160GB 7200rpm drive and I've been working it more than I'd like to, having left it on for over a week now trying to collect the Planet Earth series in 720p. I've been lazy with it and left the entire hdd in 1 partition. I've seen other laptop drives fail after a few years and I wish there was a way to be warned before that happens..?
     
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    thanks for the excellent links.
     
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    Thank you!
     
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