Use a Linux bootable USB to assess your hard drive condition

idodi65
Member

173

03-17-2016, 12:16 PM

Yes, you can create a compact disk image around 200 MB and burn it to a USB drive. This allows you to test your hard drive's health or status on a portable medium.

idodi65

03-17-2016, 12:16 PM #1

Yes, you can create a compact disk image around 200 MB and burn it to a USB drive. This allows you to test your hard drive's health or status on a portable medium.

JuDaKoMo
Junior Member

03-17-2016, 06:21 PM

Gparted is a free disk partitioning utility for Linux distributions.

JuDaKoMo

03-17-2016, 06:21 PM #2

Gparted is a free disk partitioning utility for Linux distributions.

LeRentox
Junior Member

03-28-2016, 04:36 AM

Gparted serves as a partition manager; however, it doesn’t assess hard drive condition. Please obtain a bootable USB drive.

LeRentox

03-28-2016, 04:36 AM #3

Gparted serves as a partition manager; however, it doesn’t assess hard drive condition. Please obtain a bootable USB drive.

lukiller_00
Junior Member

04-01-2016, 06:11 PM

Smarttools was integrated into Gparted recently, and it works with all the live CDs I own. The gnome disk utility also includes a health monitor. Since I didn’t specify a particular version, I assumed you meant Gparted Live.

lukiller_00

04-01-2016, 06:11 PM #4

DoctorMadcow
Member

201

04-02-2016, 06:18 PM

Another choice for gparted live is available at the provided link. Puppy and slax are also viable alternatives.

DoctorMadcow

04-02-2016, 06:18 PM #5

Another choice for gparted live is available at the provided link. Puppy and slax are also viable alternatives.

Chester09
Senior Member

491

04-04-2016, 03:44 PM

You can find a small Linux installation that boots from USB at http://damnsmalllinux.org/.

Chester09

04-04-2016, 03:44 PM #6

You can find a small Linux installation that boots from USB at http://damnsmalllinux.org/.

Its_Noire
Junior Member

04-16-2016, 01:16 AM

I wasn't aware of this. Honestly, I've only worked with GParted from Ubuntu before. Thanks for the tip!

Its_Noire

04-16-2016, 01:16 AM #7

I wasn't aware of this. Honestly, I've only worked with GParted from Ubuntu before. Thanks for the tip!

JoEy_MiNz
Junior Member

05-01-2016, 12:04 AM

@babadoctor @Master Disaster, Hirens remains a solid choice with many helpful features already included. I’m more accustomed to other tools and haven’t explored Hirens much.

JoEy_MiNz

05-01-2016, 12:04 AM #8

@babadoctor @Master Disaster, Hirens remains a solid choice with many helpful features already included. I’m more accustomed to other tools and haven’t explored Hirens much.

bmarzano
Senior Member

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05-01-2016, 02:24 AM

Hirens doesn’t include the Gparted live CD feature, but Gparted is more compact and easier to manage compared to Hirens, which has expanded significantly over time.

bmarzano

05-01-2016, 02:24 AM #9

Hirens doesn’t include the Gparted live CD feature, but Gparted is more compact and easier to manage compared to Hirens, which has expanded significantly over time.

Takeo_Player
Member

177

05-05-2016, 02:04 PM

#10

Probably there's a lot on it

Takeo_Player

05-05-2016, 02:04 PM #10

Probably there's a lot on it