Windows computer doesn’t contain a built-in diagnostic tool like Mac Disk Utility. But if you searching the keyword “best hard disk repair software for windows” in Google or Google Play Store, you will be able to find a big heal of hard drive repair software, even the freeware. With regard to Mac, it’s relatively scarce. Open Disk Utility (in Applications Utilities, or cmd+space Disk Utility). Select the volume you wish to run First Aid on. This could be a external hard drive (if it’s your own Mac hard drive. DriveDx is one of the first drive diagnostic tools created in the true Mac style. All interface elements are clear and intuitive, so it will only take you a few minutes to learn the basics and start using the program. When a problem is identified, you will see a notification on the desktop and the status bar will show the status of your drives.
Both Onyx and OS X can verify your volume so I suggest you also perform a verify (using Disk Utility for example) and verify your permissions. Finally, use AppleJack to execute some of the above tests to make sure that the OS is in Single User. The Mac's native Disk Utility application can help determine whether a system's hard drive is encountering trouble. While Disk Utility doesn't fix physically failing disks, it can help speed.
What is HRT 3.0?
HDD Repair Tool (short for “HRT”) is designed for HDD repair and data recovery by BVG Group.
Harddisk Supported:
- IBM families DPTA, DJNA, DTLA5, DTLA7, AVER and AVVA.
- IBM/HITACHI families AVV2, HDS7-VLAT (AVV3).
- FUJITSU families MPG AT and MPG AH.
- FUJITSU 2,5′ families MHK2xxxAT, MHL2xxxAT, MHM2xxxAT, MHN2xxxAT, MHR2xxxAT, MHS2xxxAT.
- WESTERN DIGITAL families AA, BA, AB, BB, EB, DA, JB, и PB, on Marvell processor.
- SAMSUNG families Voyager10, Voyager11, Voyager11+ и Victor40.
- SEAGATE families U4, U5, U6, U7, U8, V8, U10, UX, Barracuda 2,3,4,5,7,8,9.
- MAXTOR families Fireball3 (Ares), 541DX (Athena), 540X-4K (Romulus), DiamondMax Plus8 (N40P), DiamondMax Plus9 (Calypso), DiamondMax Plus16 (Falcon).
- QUANTUM families LA, LB, LC, LM, AS, LD.
- HITACHI 2,5′ families DK23xx: AA, BA, CA, DA, EA, EB, FB.
- TOSHIBA 2,5′ families MKxxxxGAP, MKxxxxGAS, MKxxxxGAX.
HRT Data Recovery Edition
HRT Data Recovery Edition tool has been designed for recovering data from damaged hard drives. Full functionality can be achieved by using special interface, but it is possible to use the application alone without full functionality.
Main features:
1. The utility enables data copying from bad HDD to both a destination disk and image file.
2. During coping section having bad sectors can be skipped.
3. The utility enables to copy only sectors chains concerning to files which you are interested in without accessing to other sections of bad HDD.
4. In case of unstable read HDD data copying by means of statistic method is possible.
5. Data copying is based on the map. In this map only sections having data which you are interested in are marked.
6. The utility enables to stop and to start data copying. It means you can start copying from the breakpoint.
7. By any attempt of data reading from bad HDD this data will be copied to the destination.
fterwards, this data will be taken from the destination only once.
8. It is possible to copy data on every head taken separately.
9. 32-bit mode is embedded in controller card. This mode speeds up copying twice as it was.
10. Bad HDD mounting is possible in the system.
11. The utility enables to take into account offset for data sectors because of translator destroying.
12. The utility supports file systems FAT16, FAT32, NTFS (DOS/Windows), EXT2FS, HFS, HFS+ (Apple MAC).
13. You can edit partition tables manually.
14. If case of damaged references it is possible to find directories.
15. The utility functions both in complex HRT and separately. In complex the utility has got more abilities.
2. During coping section having bad sectors can be skipped.
3. The utility enables to copy only sectors chains concerning to files which you are interested in without accessing to other sections of bad HDD.
4. In case of unstable read HDD data copying by means of statistic method is possible.
5. Data copying is based on the map. In this map only sections having data which you are interested in are marked.
6. The utility enables to stop and to start data copying. It means you can start copying from the breakpoint.
7. By any attempt of data reading from bad HDD this data will be copied to the destination.
fterwards, this data will be taken from the destination only once.
8. It is possible to copy data on every head taken separately.
9. 32-bit mode is embedded in controller card. This mode speeds up copying twice as it was.
10. Bad HDD mounting is possible in the system.
11. The utility enables to take into account offset for data sectors because of translator destroying.
12. The utility supports file systems FAT16, FAT32, NTFS (DOS/Windows), EXT2FS, HFS, HFS+ (Apple MAC).
13. You can edit partition tables manually.
14. If case of damaged references it is possible to find directories.
15. The utility functions both in complex HRT and separately. In complex the utility has got more abilities.
Related Links:
- The complex history of HRT
- Basic data recovery operations of HRT
- HDD Repair Tool 1.0 for IBM
- HRT Data Recovery Edition User Manual
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MicroMat’s TechTool Pro is probably the most comprehensive hardware testing and diagnostic tool outside of the tools Apple ships to authorized repair centers. It can test virtually every internal component of any Mac model. This is a great diagnostic tool for determining whether a problem is hardware-related and, if so, which piece of hardware is the cause of that problem. It can also verify the integrity of a hard drive’s directory structures as well as the integrity of the files stored on a hard drive and can be used to repair corrupted structures and files.
Like Drive Genius, TechTool Pro offers the ability to defragment and optimize the contents of a hard drive and to securely delete data (you can choose to securely erase an entire drive, free space, or specific files and folders). TechTool Pro also enables you to configure automatic testing of a given disk’s directory structures as well as to regularly query SMART status of hard drives, which can alert you to problems before they become drive failures. It also includes some data-recovery capabilities.
One of the most interesting features of recent releases of TechTool Pro is its eDrive function. eDrive creates a small emergency partition on your hard drive that can be used to boot a computer should the primary start partition fail due to corruption (in the event of a physical drive failure, this partition will not work any more than the main partition on the drive). The emergency partition includes files needed to boot the computer and a copy of TechTool Pro. This can be helpful in situations in which you do not have access to the bootable TechTool Pro DVD.
Hard Disk Diagnostic Utility For Macs
TechTool Pro is actually available in a variety of forms. In addition to the commercial TechTool Pro package, a version called TechTool Deluxe is included with AppleCare Protection Plans). MicroMat also includes a version on a small bootable Firewire flash drive called TechTool Protégé that is extremely portable and a version called TechTool Protogo that can be installed on an iPod, turning it into a portable and bootable diagnostic drive.
TechTool Pro is a very good all-round diagnostic tool. It is particularly helpful for support professionals because of its capability to test hardware. However, in my experience, its hard drive repair and data recovery features, while being more successful than Disk Utility when working with corrupted hard drives, tend to fall short of the capabilities in other tools—including Data Rescue II, Drive Genius, and Disk Warrior.
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