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There is none. You just download and install it, as it already registered.What is the trick?
I run it on multiple computers. I find it very useful to know the reported state of the drives in the computers. Of course, its figures about the remaining life are just educated guesses. But I find it useful to see if a drive has any errors. I install a trial on any customers computers I work on and if there are errors reported on the drive, I recommend that the drive is replaced.Never found a real use of this program, i save all my sensitive datas in cloud or in several ext-HDD, not saying it seems to FUD quite a bit, saying my disk is wearing a lot when in fact it is still ok.
I have a disk that, according to this program, has 11 days to live, but the disk is still working properly.Never found a real use of this program, i save all my sensitive datas in cloud or in several ext-HDD, not saying it seems to FUD quite a bit, saying my disk is wearing a lot when in fact it is still ok.
The value of S.M.A.R.T. is just for reference. There are cases where the “good” hdd breaks down and loses data, and there are cases where it can be used for a while at a warning level.
Which totally defeat the main purpose of the soft, the other features i dont care, i have plenty of (free) tools for measuring temperature and other stats.I have a disk that, according to this program, has 11 days to live, but the disk is still working properly.
It is just an educated guess. It's impossible to tell exactly how long a drive will last.I have a disk that, according to this program, has 11 days to live, but the disk is still working properly.
What's its accuracy tho? Any stats?It is just an educated guess. It's impossible to tell exactly how long a drive will last.
You need to understand how it works. It reads the SMART information from a hard drive or SSD and if there are errors on the drive, it makes an estimation on how long the drive will last. This estimation is nothing more than a guess, as it's not possible do anything else. If a drive has physical errors on it, I replace the drive, unless it's not used for anything important, as it indicates that the drive is failing. Once a drive develops errors, then most likely the error count will continue to increase with use.What's its accuracy tho? Any stats?
Absolutely correct.!It's impossible to tell exactly how long a drive will last.