Yes, you need to select the drive letter as the path ("Folder") and not a
device.> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 8:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Burn in for new HDs > > Must have done something wrong then, this thing came > pre-formatted...it's drive N. > > On 11/23/2011 9:15 AM, Greg Sevart wrote: > > For a raw device, that's correct. Just put a partition on it, format, and > > assign a drive letter--then the free version will be just fine. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 7:40 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [H] Burn in for new HDs > >> > >> 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 > >>> > >>> > > > >
