It seems one has to pay for this tester to use on a "Device". Is this
correct? I downloaded the free version but it wouldn't run on the
device connected via usb. I'm not a professional tech, so I'd rather not
pay, even though I do feel the need to try to ensure these drives are
good before ripping into them.
On 11/22/2011 10:01 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 09:27 PM 22/11/2011, Greg Sevart wrote:
I run Bart's Stuff Test in loop mode for 24 hours or 1 full cycle,
whichever
comes later. This goes through seq read/write, random read/write, and
half-stroke read/write for the entire drive to complete 1 loop.
Far from perfect, but it makes me feel a little better about the
drive at
least.
Yes, this is the best tester I've come across. You could also monitor
SMART if your external case supports it.
T
