Author wasn't able to get stable test results with two or more simultaneous tests. The program should not be run from a read-only device/media.

Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 (with restrictions), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10.Spindle start/stop function on ATA/SATA/USB/FireWire/SCSI HDD.Reporting defect information on SCSI HDD.Changing AAM, APM, PM parameters on ATA/SATA/USB/FireWire HDD.Reading and analyzing identity information from ATA/SATA/USB/FireWire/SCSI HDD.Temperature monitor for ATA/SATA/USB/FireWire/SCSI HDD.SMART tests running on ATA/SATA/USB/FireWire HDD.Reading and analyzing Log Pages from SCSI HDD.Reading and analyzing SMART parameters from ATA/SATA/USB/FireWire HDD.Reading in Butterfly mode (synthetic random read).Reading in linear mode – same as verification but also transfers data to the host.Verification in linear mode – fastest way to determine if your drive needs data rescue, has recoverable errors or in its perfect shape.USB Flash (pen drives) – surface tests only.RAID volumes made of ATA (IDE) / SATA / SCSI HDDs (surface tests only).FireWire or IEEE 1394 HDD (see Appendix A).

External USB drives and all major USB boxes (see Appendix A).

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