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I've got an SSD that may be going bad. A SU answer suggested using Smartctl but I don't know how to access that. (It's not available on the command line)
Clay Nichols
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How do I access SmartCtl on Windows 7?
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Its not part of the default windows install. Its a third party software that's meant for linux, though there's a windows port.
I prefer gsmartctl, which is a nice little graphical front end for it which includes a windows port. There's a few others mentioned which may work on the smartmontools page as well.
However you're almost certainly better off using tools for the specific SSD in question - many manufacturers include tools that let you do things like manage free space and diagnostics - My samsung uses magician, but your exact tool would vary.
Journeyman Geek
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http://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Download#InstalltheWindowspackage
After installation or booting from a Live-CD, you can read smartmontools man pages and try out the commands:
man smartd.conf man smartctl man smartd sudo /usr/sbin/smartctl -s on -o on -S on /dev/sda sudo /usr/sbin/smartctl -x /dev/sda
Clay Nichols
Posted 2015-03-01T12:15:35.457
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Erm, was this supposed to be a comment or edit? – Journeyman Geek – 2015-03-01T12:21:50.700
If you include the link I posted in my answer, below, I'll mark your answer as THE answer. GREAT tip for using the SSD-specific tool. I'd bold that. – Clay Nichols – 2015-03-01T12:30:44.053
I have Samsung as well... so downloading Magician. To document this problem and solution better, I posted a better question: http://superuser.com/questions/884073/how-do-i-check-the-health-of-my-samsung-ssd which you are welcome to answer. Magician is : http://goo.gl/q8JLgo
– Clay Nichols – 2015-03-01T12:36:28.843Its really in essence the same question though. I'd rather have the specific details edited in here. – Journeyman Geek – 2015-03-01T12:44:03.810