If more than one drive is connected you can change to other drives by clicking Disk in the menu across the top of the window and selecting a different drive from the list. Here you get an overall health status (my Samsung SSD is at 96% and Good), current temperature, and a description of the drive.

CrystalDiskInfo Standard Edition (portable) consists of a 6.33 MB ZIP folder extracting to 14.2 MB.ĭouble-click the extracted executable to run the software and it opens with a current health report automatically displayed: The software is available in several editions with each including an installer version plus a portable version. If all you’re after is a basic health report then CrystalDiskInfo is the right tool for you. Here though, I am concentrating on quite simple free tools that provide a very quick and easy HDD/SSD health report and, as usual, with a leaning toward portable. Some of these tools provide a mountain of information and can be quite complex. There are many tools that will not only provide a health report but also monitor an HDD and/or SSD to make sure the user receives fair warning before disaster strikes. A failed hard drive is not a pleasant experience, especially if the user has not created any backups.

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