I wish techtool deluxe would be updated ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Blouch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:28 PM Subject: Re: On a Mac Book Pro which problem does this sound like?
Whoops. I left out the last link. http://www.volitans-software.com/SMART_Utility.html is the package that isn't free but works well enough to let you see if there are any SMART errors on your drive. CB Chris Blouch wrote: > Would be nice to inspect what the SMART status is of your drive > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T. > > There is an add on to do this called SMARTReporter > > http://www.corecode.at/smartreporter/index.html > > which seems to be inaccessible, but it does write out the drive state > into a log file located at > > ~/Library/Logs/SMARTReporter.log > > I found another utility called DriveSMART but it hasn't been updated > since osx 10.3 and just crashed when I ran it > > http://www.compuapps.com/download/driveSMART/mac/macdriveSMART.htm > > which is not free but you can try it out long enough to get to the > fail/pass result at the bottom of the window. > > Hope this helps. > > CB > > vashaun jones wrote: >> Listers my wife was on Boot Camp earlier today and the computer >> started making a grinding noise. It doesn't come from one particular >> area of the computer persay it just is a constant running noise. I >> don't know how to diagnose fan or har drive problems so I wanted some >> help from you guys in running whatever test you all can recommend. >> What do you all suggest. I can turn the PC off and turn it back on in >> either Windows or Mac and the noise is the same right from boot up. >> Other than that I don't know what else to say. Thanks in advance >> >
