DiskCheckup PassMark Software
winget install --id=PassmarkSoftware.DiskCheckup -e View and monitor a hard disk drives SMART attributes and other information
DiskCheckup is a disk monitoring tool designed to view and analyze the SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) attributes of hard disk drives. It provides detailed insights into drive health, performance metrics, and potential failure indicators.
Key Features:
- SMART Monitoring: Displays current SMART attribute values alongside threshold limits set by the manufacturer.
- Predictive Failure Analytics: Tracks changes in SMART attributes over time to predict potential future failures, providing estimated thresholds for each attribute.
- Disk Self-Test (DST): Executes short and extended self-tests to detect hardware issues or anomalies.
- HPA/DCO Detection: Identifies and manages Host Protected Area (HPA) and Device Configuration Overlay (DCO), revealing hidden drive sections if applicable.
- Device Information: Provides comprehensive details about the disk, including geometry, serial number, model, rotation rate, and supported features.
- Email Notifications: Alerts users via email when a SMART attribute falls below its threshold.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, and computer users who need to monitor hard drive health proactively. DiskCheckup helps prevent data loss by identifying potential drive failures early through real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.
DiskCheckup is free software that can be installed via winget. It supports most modern hard drives, including SATA, USB, FireWire, and PCIe M.2 NVMe, while hardware RAID and SCSI are not supported.