It should be pretty accurate. If the drive is newer it will have
S.M.A.R.T. capability and will pretty reliably tell you of problems before
the drive goes south. Spinrite has a good reputation for thoroughly
investigating hard drive integrity, but it isn't cheap.
On 8/11/2003 at 12:22 AM a whisper was heard, and the one known as Glenn
Folkvord (Hyperion Media) was rumoured to have uttered....
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Jo Ann W." <HILLFARM3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
|
|
| > Glenn,
| > Go to the Western Digital site. They have a utility to
| download to check
| it.
|
| Thanks for the tip - the report is that the HD is healthy. I
| dont trust
| their check-up completely though.
|
| glenn
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