Diagnostics and repair
Dalas 2.0.010
Program for diagnosis and software repair HDD running Windows98 / ME / 2000 / XP. It works directly with input / output ports and does not require additional softwaresuch as a UserPort driver. Even the presence of drivers in the system of IDE controllers is optional. To prevent possible conflicts of the program with other hardware and software, it is recommended to disable the controller in the system to which the drive under test is connected
Freeware, ru
http://www.dalas.hardw.net
But, as we already said, this record has lost all its reliability and may fail again. With this operation, you will get an exact copy of your disk. After downloading the right software for your hard drive install it on your system and run. Then click on the “Switch to Disk Mode” link to clone the entire disk. Mark the damaged disk and in the "Destination" section select the disk on which the files will be copied.
Now click the "Backup Options" button to configure some settings for this clone. Then click on the Error Handling section to display the options and check "Ignore bad sectors" and "Do not show messages or dialogs during processing." Thus, cloning will not stop when it detects bad sectors. Finally, click the “Make” button. backup now "to clone hDD.
Data Lifeguard Tools 11.2
Diagnostic Utility hard drives manufactured by Western Digital. The program is certified for use on any produced to date. hard drives company. Utility features: convenient user interface and ease of use; program GUI hard installation disk advanced function of copying data from disk to disk; print-ready tutorial to help the user optimize configuration
Freeware, en
http://support.wdc.com
Winchester mechanical damage
Thus, you were able to recover data from your hard disk with bad sectors. 
If the number of bad sectors without repair is low enough, you could perform without cluttering your broken disk in a new one. However, even though your new disc is in excellent condition, it still tells you that it has bad sectors.
Not really, but when cloning a hard disk, it also copies the error report from the old disk, and the system believes that there are still failures on the disk. To reset the bad sector counter on a new drive, you need a new status score. To do this, run the command window.
Disk Checker 3.1
A good tool for diagnostics, recovery, as well as disk backup. It includes two different diagnostic methods - access to files and direct access to the surface of the disk. The program is able to report not only the defective sector number, but also the name of the file that is in this sector; allows you to check removable devices (ZIP, ORB, JAZZ, etc.), hard disks and CD / DVD. Creates backup files compatible with other utilities (Diskcopy, WinImage, DiskDupe, etc.). The utility also allows you to view S.M.A.R.T. attributes. hard drives
Shareware, en
http://www.rssoftlab.com/diskchecker.php
Click the "Start" button and enter the search field. This way you tell the system to check the new drive. When done, it will show that there are no more bad sectors on your disk. 
Even if you did not repair all the bad sectors on your hard drive, you can still use the drive to perform small tasks or do not require too much reliability. For example, you can use it as workspacewhere programs copy their temporary files or other uncommitted actions.
Disk Heal 1.31
A simple tool to restore the correct operation of information storage devices (local and removable drives) after they are infected with viruses. Features: user-friendly interface; correction of problems with disks, the inability to access the Task Manager, the inability to access the Registry Editor, the inability to select folders in Explorer; recovery of files and folders that became hidden after the introduction of the virus; assigning an icon to any drive (external or local) or partitions
Freeware, en
http://www.luqsoft.com/diskheal
To reuse it, you will have to split the disk, isolate bad sectors in one or more partitions and healthy sectors in others. Start by downloading the program to your computer. Then select the drive affected by bad sectors, and click the Selected Drive button. The program will start scanning the disk and automatically create as many partitions as you find in the error group.
When done, you must format them to use it. The size of these partitions is determined by the physical separation between bad sectors. That is, you can find sections of tens or hundreds of concerts if bad sectors are very grouped or several sections of low capacity if these sectors are distributed over the entire surface of the disk.
Drive Fitness Test 4.08
A utility designed to test and treat HDDs. Suitable for disks manufactured by IBM, as well as the joint venture HGST
Freeware, en
http://www.hgst.com
Fujitsu ATA Hard Disk Drive Diagnostic Tool
Immediately after starting, the Fujitsu ATA Hard Disk Drive Diagnostic Tool scans the bus for connected Fujitsu hard drives, and, finding the hard disk, starts to diagnose it. There are several options for determining the hard drive: fast and complete, each of which includes checking the buffer for the ability to read and write, reading the first and last 100 MB of the disk surface, as well as checking reading in random mode. A full test of a large volume hard drive sometimes takes several hours, and the test results may disappoint you. Detailed information about the test is not displayed - the screen only displays a message about the successful completion of the test or an error. After the diagnosis is completed, the program writes to a diskette a file with the QDG extension containing the scan results.
Freeware
http://www.fis.fujitsu.com/home/drivers.asp?L\u003den&CID\u003d1
One wants to format the disk to resize the disk partitions or simply delete unused files on the hard disk. Since there are several different files on the disk, they cannot know which ones are needed or not. After deleting and formatting, we realize that some files are important and they are trying to recover lost filesor they have to spend the weekend to fix them or lose them forever.
Choose a logical hard drive
It is highly recommended that you back up all of your most important documents very regularly. This is the easiest and most free way to recover your data. In different situations, you can choose three modes. Here we will use. Then select the drive where your files were lost, and start the scan by clicking the "Scanner" button. After the files are found and viewed, you will see a list of all recoverable files on the specified drive. Check the files you want to receive and click "Receive."
HD Tune 2.54
Program for hard testing IDE and SCSI drives. The utility checks the data transfer speed, access time, processor load level. Provides information about the firmware version, serial number, disk size and its cache, possible and active data transfer modes, as well as disk temperature
Freeware, en
http: //www.hdtune. com
Step 3: choose a recovery and registration path
Enter or select the destination where you want to save the destination files, and click Save. If new files were overwritten on the hard drive where you lost the data, you cannot restore them using software, so it is highly recommended that you save the files to a drive other than your original drives.
Finally, your lost files are together and safe again! If you are struggling with hard mistake drive or get ready for the worst, our article will try to help you prevent and overcome basic drive errors. At the same time, we will discuss data recovery options. The truth is that hard drives do not belong to the most durable components on personal computersthanks to moving parts. With one drive, you can work without problems for five or more years, or you may encounter some fatal error after a year.
HDD Kegenerator 1.51
Program for hard recovery drives, capable of not only hiding bad sectors, but also restoring them. The utility works using a special algorithm of magnetization reversal of an unreadable sector, which allows in many cases to restore it (for this, a special boot diskette is created that is created after the program starts)
Shareware, en
http://www.dposoft.net
Checking and recovering a hard drive - contents
In this case, of course, the warranty extends to the hard drive, but applies only to the equipment, and not to the data stored on it. In order not to lose files, it is good to be prepared for all the parameters.
How hard disk damage may look
Disk malfunctions may vary. However, this does not necessarily mean that the disk is in the silicone sky, the defect may be on other components of the computer. Therefore, it is good to verify that the drive is connected correctly and the rest of the system is working properly.HDD Scan 3.0
Program to test the health and hard recovery drive. The utility checks the hard drive for bad sectors and restores them if necessary (option Restorer). The uniqueness of the program lies in the fact that it can work with hard drives with a capacity of more than 136 GB. The application runs in DOS, from a bootable floppy disk or CD. In order to create such a disk, you need to unzip the distribution package and run the program. After that, you need to go through several dialog boxes (on Windows) and create a boot disk with HDD Scan and Repair and start it
Shareware, en
http://support.salvationdata.com/freeware
The easiest way to perform such a test is to get someone else suspicious. disk space. However, the drive may also exhibit behavior that indicates a malfunction. It can be of two types: logical or physical. When it comes to logical errors, the hard drive looks fully functional on the hardware side, but not after the software. This is not damage to the hard drive in the true sense of the word, but rather damage to the data on it.
The most common manifestations of logical failures are damaged or missing files, as well as unnaturally long operation of any data. This distance is measured in nanometers, so the design of the discs must be impeccable. In all cases, physical malfunctions can be considered worse. Although they may seem harmless from the start, they can have much worse consequences. Physical errors can be as logical as hardware errors. Typical examples are significantly louder sound effects, such as scratching the reader’s head or clicking, which may even mean death of the disc.
HDD Scan 2.8
Program for low-level diagnostics of HDD drives. The utility supports IDE, SATA, SCSI, RAID arrays, external drives USB and Firewire, flash cards. Able to scan the surface, plot a reading speed, view S.M.A.R.T. attributes, configure AAM, APM (Power Management) and much more
Freeware, en
http://hddguru.com
If this happens, you may be forced to buy a new one. There is one very simple solution that is backup. If you periodically copy your data to physically separate the media, it is unlikely that you are mistaken at the same time. You can manually create a backup using specialized software or disk images that we recently published on how to clone a disk. Of course, you must have a different hard drive.
If you are in a late stage of prophylaxis, or if your drive seems to be certain to die, it is important not to overload it. If you know exactly what you want to save, and not too much, copy the data to the backup medium. If there is more data, or you just want to save the entire contents of the disk, this is not a better solution than cloning the disk or creating its image. It may come to you in the same way as you simply copy all the files from the disk, but there is an important difference: when cloning, data is read sequentially, and files that are in different positions on the disk are not copied.
Hitachi Feature Tool 2.03
A program that allows you to change or disable various settings and hard disk settings. The application consists of several modules with which you can enable / disable read-ahead and write caching; change the volume of the hard drive. The program is useful in resolving issues of compatibility (recognition) of large disks with BIOS, which have limitations on the maximum disk size. The application supports changing Ultra DMA mode for the hard disk (0-5); Changing the Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) settings to reduce the noise level of hard drives (by reducing performance); changing the parameters of Advanced Power Mode (APM), which is used to manage energy saving and allows you to choose between maximum performance (and consumption) and minimum energy consumption (due to reduced performance). Real-time display of hard disk temperature is possible on two scales - Celsius and Fahrenheit. Due to the fact that these and other functions are not supported by all HDDs, some features of the program cannot be used. However, the utility works with hard drives not only IBM / Hitachi, but also other manufacturers
Freeware, en
http://www.hitachigst.com
Although it copes well with a certain level of jolting on disk designs when you fall from higher heights, you can be sure that the hard drive will not be disbanded without a hit. Then a number of programs can read information from which the status of the hard disk can be obtained. This is a rather complicated and especially easy way to quickly check the disk. Disk sectors are groups of bytes located on a hard disk. Due to disk corruption, we often talk about the number of sectors that have been affected.
If sectors are affected by a logical error, they can be fixed, but data retention is unlikely. 
The team itself launches a simple hard check drive and displays any errors. These bad sectors will either be repaired or shut down. This will allow you, if it is realistic, to restore data that the file explorer does not register. Although this may seem like an inexplicable process at first glance, it is relatively simple. If you delete or erase your data, this does not mean that it disappears from the disk.
HDD Network Temperature
The HDD Network Temperature utility in real time analyzes the temperature information of any hard disk in local area network. By installing the client part of the program on computers in the local network, you can control their hard drives.
Monitoring and notification settings are similar to those implemented in the HDD Temperature utility. Additionally, it is possible to sort hard drives by their current status: normal condition, requiring intervention, and drives with a critical temperature. In the latter case, in order to prevent data loss on remote computer its shutdown is allowed. Thus, the HDD Network Temperature utility is quite suitable for corporate use.
Commercial
http://www.hddtemp.ru/ent/index.html
A typical example of this use is, for example, recovering data from a flash drive or hard drive that appears empty, even though the data is on it. After scanning the disk, the data found with the recovery probability indicator, name, track and other parameters will be displayed.
The green indicator means a certain restoration, the orange indicates that there is a chance, and the red indicates files whose successful recovery is unlikely. After the application is turned on, you will even be offered a Data Recovery Wizard, which will simplify the process to a new level. Keep in mind that your disk is faced with any fate, keep in mind that preventative backup Data is free, easy and can save you a lot of nerves. Make a one-time backup before attempting to recover data or restore a drive.
MHDD 4.6
Software package for accurate diagnostics and minor repair of drives (HDD). Allows you to work with drives at a low level directly through the ports of the IDE controller. Performs quick and accurate diagnostics of the entire drive surface (unlike programs such as NDD, ScanDisk, which address only logical partitions) regardless of the data that is on the drive being diagnosed. Allows you to quickly get rid of the so-called bad sectors
Freeware, en
http://www.ihdd.ru/mhdd
Nero CD-DVD Speed
The best utility for testing CD and DVD drives. The program checks the following parameters: transmission rate; quality of the database access mechanism; CPU load peak speed; spin up and stop the disk; loading and discharge. Testing for disk overflow and CD quality. The program does not require installation
Freeware, en
http://www.cdspeed2000.com
Only PC Tools 1-ACT Hard Disk Monitor 2006
Utility to configure the hard drive.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/1-ACT-Hard-Disk-Monitor-2006.shtml
Power max
PowerMax is designed to diagnose hard drives and solve problems. Its distribution is an image of a bootable floppy disk. The program has a simple interface, however, in order to get to the initial menu, you need to read a few warnings that the development company bears no responsibility for anything. Then you will be asked to conduct a quick test (lasts about 90 seconds) to identify the most obvious damage to the hard drive. Full testing of a hard drive with a volume of, for example, 40 GB will take about 25-30 minutes. Moreover, from various warnings and tips (especially in the help for the program), you can find out that, conducting a full test of the hard drive, the program repeats the factory test procedure.
Freeware
http://www.maxtor.com
S.M.A.R.T. vision 2.10
A utility for automatically diagnosing the condition of IDE hard drives supporting S.M.A.R.T. self-testing technology (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology). A user of a computer equipped with the S.M.A.R.T.vision utility will be notified in advance of a possible pre-emergency condition of the HDD and, therefore, will be able to avoid the loss of data stored on the hard drive. The health status is evaluated by several parameters of the drive, which are called attributes of reliability - attributes. Each attribute has its own number - ID (identifier). Reliability attributes correspond to drive operation parameters that can characterize its natural wear and pre-failure condition
Freeware, en
SeaTools for Windows 1.1.0.3
A program that allows you to quickly establish the reason for the denial of access to data on the disk. This failure may be caused by damage. file system, the drive itself, the main boot record or malware actions
Freeware, en
http://www.seagate.com
SeaTools Desktop
Seagate's SeaTools Desktop Utility is designed to diagnose existing hard drives. After creating a bootable floppy disk or a CD-ROM and restarting the computer, you will see a pseudo-graphic menu (mouse control is supported), in which you need to select the required test: quick or full testing of the surface of the hard disk, a general test of the hard drive, etc. The results are written to the log files. The analysis time depends on the selected test and the volume of the hard drive and may take several hours. The creators of the program claim that it fixes problems in 40% of cases.
Freeware
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools
Victoria 4.3 Beta
A multifunctional complex for checking, diagnosing, repairing and adjusting hard drive parameters at a low level. The program allows testing HDD, FDD, CD and DVD, as well as USB-, Flash- and SCSI-drives for Windows via API and ports
Freeware, en
http://hdd-911.com
VIVARD 1.0
Powerful and easy to use program for diagnosing HDD. Supported work with interfaces S-ATA (SATA), IDE (E-IDE), SCSI; drives larger than 137 GB (LBA-48)
Freeware, en, ru
http://www.copyrsoft.com
Western Digital Data LifeGuard Diagnostics
The utility of Western Digital Data LifeGuard Diagnostics is focused on the diagnosis of hard drives and is available in two versions: for working in MS-DOS and Windows. By launching the program, you will immediately see the basic information about the connected hard drives, the partitions available on them, their total capacity and the amount of free space.
The two main buttons - to select a fault test (first) and run the S.M.A.R.T.-analysis of the hard drive (second) - do not immediately attract attention, as they are made in the form of small icons and are located just above the area with information about the types of connected media. By clicking the second button, you will be taken to the SMART Disk Information window, which displays the main critical indicators of the hard drive, the current state of the hard drive and the minimum acceptable indicators. The first button is used to go to the test selection window: QUICK TEST (Quick Test), EXTENDED TEST (Advanced Test) and WRITE ZEROS (Write Zeros).
Freeware
http://www.wdc.com
The question that arises among users about how to restore a hard drive can actually be resolved without the help of various computer masters offering to return your hard drive for a fee working condition. Software developers offer several options for restoring bad sectors, which can be used by a person with almost any level of computer literacy.
What are bad sectors?
To understand what constitute bad sectors, you need to figure out the order hard work disk and the organization of storage of information on it.
The Winchester consists of several rotating magnetic disks over which reading heads move. When recording, these heads magnetize certain sections of the disc, recording information on them. The disc itself is divided into tracks, and they, in turn, are divided into sectors.
If information from the disk cannot be read, it is considered broken. The cause of this problem may be an emergency power off, physical wear of the disk, mechanical stress or overheating.
Depending on the reason, two types of unreadable sectors can be distinguished:
- Inconsistency of recorded information and checksums at the end of the sector. This usually occurs during an emergency power off during an operation. A similar problem is solved by erasing incorrectly stored information and recording the correct checksums.
- Physical damage to the disk. A more difficult problem to solve arising from mechanical stress on the hard drive or its overheating. Bad sectors in this case, they are transferred to the spare area of \u200b\u200bthe disk, however, if there are too many of them, the data processing speed is significantly reduced.
In any case, it is worth a try to restore unreadable sectors, at least to make sure that the hard drive is completely inoperative and, with a clear conscience, replace it with a new data storage device.
HDD Regenerator
First, let's figure out how to restore a hard drive using a simple but functional program. HDD Regenerator. This utility works with hard drives at a low level, that is, it has exclusive access not only to hard sectors and clusters, but also to its mechanisms and controllers.
HDD Regenerator, unlike other similar utilities, does not block access to bad sectors, but tries to restore them through magnetization reversal.
Other programs simply block access to the sector, which leads not only to the loss of information stored on it, but also to a decrease in the volume of the hard disk. Reestablish deleted files after such a procedure is very difficult. Another question is that this approach allows you to quickly deal with a broken disk, but if you have a small amount bad sectors (up to 100), it is reasonable to use the HDD Regenerator program. 
The latest versions of the utility are distributed for a fee, but you can use the demo version to familiarize yourself with the features of the program. In addition, HDD Regenerator belongs to the type of programs for which the payback is repulsed by their functionality and usefulness.
Work with HDD Regenerator
Download the utility to your computer from the official website. Install it on a computer and, if necessary, Russify (all the necessary files can be found in the public domain).
Russification applies only to the program interface. The DOS mode, in which the main work of the utility takes place, will still be presented in English, and this cannot be fixed.
After starting HDD Regenerator, you will see a window of this kind: 
To start testing and subsequent recovery of the hard disk, click on the top menu "Click to fix". A warning may appear on the screen stating that you need to reboot and configure the BIOS by setting the SATA controller in IDE mode. If these words do not tell you anything, click No. This will not affect the performance of the program.
In the next window, the program will display all connected to computer hard wheels. In the "Select a drive" field, you need to double-click on the hard drive to which you want to return to life, or select it and click the "Start" button. 
The utility will try to start DOS - a working environment through which direct access to equipment is provided. Since you are working with a program in running system, then a message appears on the screen stating that HDDR could not get exclusive access to the hard drive sections.
To fix this error, close all applications and terminate the processes launched on behalf of the user through the "Task Manager".
Click "Retry"; if the error reappears, restart the computer and try to complete all the tasks that are completed again. 
Another way is to start the system in safe mode, marking it in the boot type selection menu (F8 key at computer startup). In extreme cases, you can simply click the “OK” button, ignoring the warning. The program will continue its work, but its performance will decrease slightly.
Sector Recovery
In the DOS window that opens, you will see several lines, the purpose of which must be said separately. In total, you will be offered four options for the program:
When starting the program for the first time, it is recommended that you select item number 2. To do this, press “2” on the keyboard and then “Enter”. The following window will appear, in which you will be asked to select the scan order. You can specify a specific span of sectors, enter the size of the disk, or simply start testing from the very beginning. 
If you have some idea of \u200b\u200bwhich section the bad sector is in, then you can try to specify a specific gap. However, it’s more convenient to start checking the disk from the beginning so that you don’t miss anything. Such a scan will take much longer, but its result will be the most complete. 
After selecting the test mode, a disk check will be launched, during which the number of checked and detected bad sectors will be displayed on the screen. You can stop the scanning process using the Esc key.
The system may freeze during the scan - this means that the HDDR has found bad sectors and is trying to determine the degree of damage.
After testing, the trial version of HDDR will give you a message about the need to purchase a licensed copy of the program to continue disk recovery. You will be shown the number of detected bad sectors, based on which you can decide which is better - buy full version Utilities or immediately go to the store for a new hard drive. 
If you bought the full version of the program, plug in the USB-drive - you will need it in the process of restoring sectors. After starting the program, select “USB bootable USB flash drive” and highlight the connected media. 
All data will be erased from the drive. Instead, the program will write its files to the USB flash drive, making it bootable.
After booting into the DOS system, you will see the same windows as when working with the demo version. This time you need to choose the first option - scan and restore sectors.
The recovery process itself may take a long time, so if you need to pause it, press the Esc key and be sure to wait for the offer to exit the program. In this case, the stop point of the program will be recorded on the USB flash drive, from which the next start will start scanning. Why are these difficulties? In order not to sit in front of the computer for days, but to check it in several approaches. For example: restoring 100 bad sectors may require several days of continuous HDDR operation.
Victoria
One of the most popular ways among users is hard drive recovery using Victoria. This program, unlike HDDR, is distributed under a free license.
Victoria can work both in Windows and in DOS mode, allowing you to view the SMART table, scan the disk surface for bad sectors, restore them, and perform low-level formatting.
Training
Before you start checking the disk, you need to configure the hard drive controller in the BIOS. On the “Main” tab, set the “SATA Mode” parameter to “IDE”. After that, you can start using the bootable flash drive Victoria. 
After booting from the drive in DOS mode, select the IDE channel you want to work with. To do this, press the P key and check “Ext. PCI ATA / SATA "(if the drive is connected via sATA interface) For IDE drives, select the appropriate port. 
A list of channels appears, which will be numbered in order. To select your hard drive, press the number that corresponds to its number, and then press Enter. 
Errors can be detected without scanning - just look at the SMART table of the hard drive. You can call it with the F9 key. In the table, pay attention to two points:
The more bad sectors, the less likely that the disk will be able to recover. However, you can try to return it to working by starting the scanning process.
To display the disk scan menu, press the F4 key. Select “BB: Erase 256 sect” using the arrows on the keyboard and press Enter. The scanning process will start, which will be quite lengthy. You can interrupt the scan using the Esc key. 
If a sector is detected, the program will try to erase it. If it is physically healthy, then the attempt will be successful and you will be a deliverer from the broken parts of the disk. Information will be deleted, but you should not worry too much about it - pulling it out would still be problematic.
If the sector is damaged at the physical level, then an attempt to erase it will be unsuccessful. An error message will appear on the screen. However, this does not mean that you need to stop disk scanning.
If you cannot restore sectors, try moving them to the backup area. Press the F4 key and use the arrows to select “BB: Classic REMAP”. The scanning process starts again. This time, bad sectors will not be restored, but transferred to the area for backup. 
After the disk scan is completed (subject to sector recovery), it is advisable to check the file system using the chkdsk utility.
