The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Diagnostic Tool for Solid State Disks?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Hep!, Apr 16, 2009.

  1. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

    Reputations:
    1,806
    Messages:
    5,921
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Anyone know of one?
    I work as a computer tech and for the first time today I was faced with an issue - a laptop with a 1.8" SSD may have a failed SSD.

    Normally for testing hard drives I have a variety of tools, but I'm not sure if any of them will work on an SSD since they're for conventional mechanical hard drives. Anyone have any suggestions? Commercial or free, but free is preferred.
     
    Hep!, Apr 16, 2009
    #1
  2. zimbros12

    zimbros12 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    276
    Messages:
    1,059
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    56
    zimbros12, Apr 16, 2009
    #2
  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

    Reputations:
    1,806
    Messages:
    5,921
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    206
    All of the tools used in that review look like they're run from inside Windows and measure performance. I'm looking for a tool that will scan the media for faults, check the controller for faults, etc. Also needs to be a standalone app like memtest, Seagate SeaTools, WD Lifeguard, Gateway GWScan, etc.

    Thank you though.
     
    Hep!, Apr 16, 2009
    #3