[HDSentinel.com] HDSentinel Professional $21

Jan 18th, 2023 1:10 pm

#1

Phat_cow [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 6, 2006; 2885 posts; 1026 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 1:10 pm

HDSentinel Professional $21

Deal Link:: https://www.hdsentinel.com/hard_disk_se ... sional.php
Price:: $21
Savings:: 50%
Retailer:: HDSentinel.com

Great little software to test your harddrives.

Use coupon Code: HDSPH5

To avoid paying taxes. Select United States as the Country and enter Zip Code: 59901

Jan 18th, 2023 3:19 pm

#2

v3dg666: Member; Nov 7, 2017; 209 posts; 506 upvotes; Montreal

Jan 18th, 2023 3:19 pm

Most recommended windows software to scan your newly purchased hard drives before installing in your server. I have a seperate PC only for this program.

+6

Jan 18th, 2023 3:30 pm

#3

alpovs: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2013; 7194 posts; 4854 upvotes; SW ON

Jan 18th, 2023 3:30 pm

v3dg666 wrote: ↑ Most recommended windows software to scan your newly purchased hard drives before installing in your server. I have a seperate PC only for this program.

How is this better than free GSmartControl that reads SMART status and runs SMART scans?

Jan 18th, 2023 3:41 pm

#4

Phat_cow [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 6, 2006; 2885 posts; 1026 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 3:41 pm

alpovs wrote: ↑ How is this better than free GSmartControl that reads SMART status and runs SMART scans?

This does more than the typical smart scan. It can do a deep surface scan for each sector. This takes a very long time but it is recommended for a new drive.

Last edited by Phat_cow on Jan 18th, 2023 4:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Jan 18th, 2023 3:45 pm

#5

FrankDracman: Member; Oct 10, 2019; 477 posts; 475 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 3:45 pm

14.97 USD with code.

Thanks OP

Does it do repairs of the hard drive?

Jan 18th, 2023 3:51 pm

#6

AzureD: Deal Addict; Jul 13, 2008; 1766 posts; 270 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 3:51 pm

Highly recommended software, I managed to grab free version given away few years ago

FS: Nikon D610 + Lenses + Flash Kit

+2

Jan 18th, 2023 3:54 pm

#7

acidcaribou: Sr. Member; Feb 19, 2009; 607 posts; 873 upvotes; Greater Toronto Area

Jan 18th, 2023 3:54 pm

Damn, I just bought this back in December.
This is a great deal, and I can vouch for this software.

Great little lightweight app so you always know the health of your drives.
No more surprise data loss!

+1

Jan 18th, 2023 4:11 pm

#8

Crichtonfan: Deal Addict; Mar 18, 2015; 3127 posts; 2961 upvotes; Antarctica

Jan 18th, 2023 4:11 pm

v3dg666 wrote: ↑ Most recommended windows software to scan your newly purchased hard drives before installing in your server. I have a seperate PC only for this program.

They have a Linux version that can run on servers…

Jan 18th, 2023 4:31 pm

#9

drdtyc: Deal Addict; May 2, 2010; 3881 posts; 3442 upvotes; Markham

Jan 18th, 2023 4:31 pm

Non-techie question.
This software is for magnetic hard drives and not for solid state drives, right?

Jan 18th, 2023 4:45 pm

#10

alpovs: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2013; 7194 posts; 4854 upvotes; SW ON

Jan 18th, 2023 4:45 pm

Phat_cow wrote: ↑ This does more than the typical smart scan. It can do a deep surface scan for each sector. This takes a very long time but it is recommended for a new drive.

That's what extended SMART test does and can also be initiated from the free GSmartControl.

+3

Jan 18th, 2023 4:49 pm

#11

heyyounotyouyou: Newbie; Nov 8, 2022; 33 posts; 27 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 4:49 pm

alpovs wrote: ↑ That's what extended SMART test does and can also be initiated from the free GSmartControl.

I learnt something new today, thank you

+1

Jan 18th, 2023 4:59 pm

#12

v3dg666: Member; Nov 7, 2017; 209 posts; 506 upvotes; Montreal

Jan 18th, 2023 4:59 pm

Crichtonfan wrote: ↑ They have a Linux version that can run on servers…

I was simply implying that this was recommended IF using windows. For Linux, badblocks seems to be what people use to test new drives. On my actual server, I use Stablebit Scanner to monitor drive health.

Jan 18th, 2023 5:37 pm

#13

Phat_cow [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 6, 2006; 2885 posts; 1026 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 5:37 pm

drdtyc wrote: ↑ Non-techie question.
This software is for magnetic hard drives and not for solid state drives, right?

Quoting for HDSentinel Website:

Hard Disk Sentinel is compatible and supports the detection of all SSD (solid state disk drives) models, regardless of their connection and size. Hard Disk Sentinel automatically detects and displays the supported features of these solid state disk drives.

SSD models use some traditional S.M.A.R.T. attributes differently than hard disks and they introduced new features and different attributes compared to hard disks. We constantly analyse SSD drives to provide accurate information about these devices also in addition for hard disk drives.

Hard Disk Sentinel detects and displays these SSD details and verifies known and special, vendor-specific S.M.A.R.T. attributes to display the health and temperature values of the solid state disk. Not all SSD devices have temperature sensors - in such cases the temperature value is unknown. Hard Disk Sentinel also detects SSD specific features, like the TRIM feature or Reset workout counters.

Some SSD devices also support special functions, for example short and extended hardware self tests, resettable workout counters (Intel SSDs). If these are supported, the appropriate tests and functions are available in Hard Disk Sentinel.

I personally use this program to make sure my new hard drives I purchase are not defective. Can be used to check SSD health as well.

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Jan 18th, 2023 8:09 pm

#14

DealAlert: Newbie; Jul 3, 2019; 28 posts; 117 upvotes

Jan 18th, 2023 8:09 pm

They also have a family license which protects up to 5 computers:

https://www.hdsentinel.com/store.php

You can get 40% off using this coupon code that I found on Reddit: HDSP-H1-GA79612

After the discount, the total comes to $44.97 CAD (excluding sales tax).

Please note that with the family license, you only receive a single registration code with 5 activation uses.

For additional information, please refer to:

https://www.hdsentinel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8664

+5

Jan 18th, 2023 9:15 pm

#15

a_dee: Deal Addict; Oct 5, 2004; 1481 posts; 1265 upvotes; Vancouver

Jan 18th, 2023 9:15 pm

i like this software, have a free copy v4.40 that was a giveaway many years ago, use it to monitor the HDs in the background and alert me if there is a health issue.

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Jan 18th, 2023 9:18 pm

#16

DroidKid: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2013; 705 posts; 685 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 18th, 2023 9:18 pm

Dose this work for external drives at all?

DroidKid

Jan 18th, 2023 9:33 pm

#17

Trottier: Member; Jan 7, 2007; 267 posts; 472 upvotes; Ottawa

Jan 18th, 2023 9:33 pm

I've bought it & used for a few years. Good for keeping tabs, checking health, and fixing disks. Works with USB &, I think, network drives.
There is a free version too which is useful.

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