Hard Disk Sentinel is a professional application designed to monitor the health and SMART status of hard disk drives. You can monitor data transfer rates as well as detect any potential issues before they arise so you can prevent serious or worsening issues from becoming serious or worsening. While Hard Disk Sentinel can detect impending disk failure early, it may not be suitable for beginners due to its advanced nature and unfamiliarity with this software and hardware.
This program includes several methods for testing the performance and reliability of hard disks, such as Surface Test, Random Seek Test, Short Self-test, Extended Self-test as well as temperature monitoring that shows both current and historical temperatures of disks as well as providing ratings based on these values.
HDSentinel goes beyond simple tests by offering several other features worth taking a closer look at. For example, its File System Check feature examines your drive for bad sectors that could cause errors and system crashes as well as the partition table, file system descriptors, unpartitioned space and hidden files and folders. The program even scans for them all!
Detect and Repair CRC Errors can be used to address common errors that appear in hard disk read/write heads. Furthermore, this function can restore data lost or corrupted due to these errors, though please note this may not work on every hard drive experiencing similar issues.
Note that the free version of this software only offers limited functionality, and if you want to maximize its benefits, consider purchasing a license key based on how many devices need protecting. In addition, purchasing one also grants access to continuous software updates and technical support from developers ensuring you can protect all devices at all times.
Interested in purchasing this software? Visit its official website or an authorized distributor and buy a key. Afterward, you will be instructed on how to activate and use it to protect your devices – typically entering in your key during installation or program settings.
HDSentinel Pro is an excellent solution for those in need of more comprehensive protection for their hard disks. This version of the software features more accurate reports on hard drive status as well as temperature monitoring and disk backup features. Furthermore, it can support more hard disks and RAID arrays and can be purchased either online or from an authorized distributor for an affordable price; unfortunately however, you must register before activating all its benefits.