CheckDisk vs smartmontools
A side-by-side look at CheckDisk and smartmontools. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
CheckDisk
Os & Utilities
CheckDisk is a utility in Windows that scans the hard drive for errors and attempts to repair them. It checks the file system integrity and fixes logical file system errors. Useful for detecting and resolving hard drive issues.
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smartmontools
System & Hardware
smartmontools is a set of open source utilities that monitor the health of disk drives and predict drive failures, compatible with most types of hard drives. It reads SMART data to detect and report on various drive attributes related to reliability, such as reallocated sectors count.
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