Disk Drive Test Utility Tool links

bte4 wrote:

Han Solo wrote: bte4 wrote: I think I know the answer to this, but I just want to make sure. In order to use one of these tools to test the drives, one has to physically pull the drive from the unit and test directly in a PC. Is that correct, or is it possible to test directly in the ReadyNAS Duo? The reason I ask is that when I put the 2nd 500GB drive in the Duo, I heard some clicking noises when the drive was being accessed. I don't see anything on its status in Frontview that would indicate cause for concern. But I would feel better if I could test the drives. Any advice? Thanks in advance. Yes you are right, you will need to pull the drives from the unit and then install them in a PC. When doing this take your time and make sure you have everything connected up correctly. Thanks for the reply. I'm a little puzzled by your comment on making sure everything is connected correctly. All of these discs boot into a dos type system, identify the drive and then test it right? So, other than the SATA connection and the power connection, is there something else I need to be concerned with? Thanks again. I really appreciate it!

I was talking more about the actual connection to the sata connector on the drive. I have seen some cases where the connector was not all the way secured on the drive thus causing incorrect test results.