Download CrystalDiskInfo (Free)
| Version | 2023 |
| Space required | 4 MB |
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| Last update | 18th October, 2021 |
| Foundation | 22th October, 2018 |
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CrystalDiskInfo
CrystalDiskInfo is a free, portable software that lets you know the status of your computer's disk drives.
When you notice a malfunction in your system, the first instinct is to check if you are not infected by malware. You can also search your Event Log for critical and repetitive errors.
After this research and analysis, it is appropriate to go further with a complete analysis of your disk units. In fact, your hard drives do not last forever and may have defective segments, rotation problems or overheating.
CrystalDiskInfo incorporates SMART technology, an application that allows you to obtain real-time graphs on the temperature and health of your storage units.
It displays a clear, neat, intuitive interface with particularly interesting information such as the number of power-ups and the number of operating hours of the hard drives.
When the program is launched, all internal units are automatically scanned.
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The interface offers two parts, one on the general information of the material, the other on the results of the analyzes with excellent precision.
Information in the interface header
Firmware
Serial number
The type of interface (Ex: Serial ATA)
The transfer mode (Ex: SATA/600)
The reader's letter
The standard
Characteristics (SMART,LBA,AAM,NCQ,...)
The size of the memory cache
The size of the NV cache
The number of ignitions
The number of operating hours.
The number of attempts to restart the rotation
The number of recalibrations
The total number of hard drive on/off cycles
Manufacturer specific
Transferring data through the RAM buffer cache
The number of errors that could not be recovered
The number of aborted operations
Internal temperature on WD drives
The number of errors when writing a sector
The number of “unstable” sectors
Current internal temperature
The total number of uncorrectable errors in a sector
Etc. ..
The results of the analyzes
The reading error rate
Average rotation time
The count of rotation cycles
The Number of reallocated sectors
The head access error rate
Operating hours
At the end of the analysis, a "Health“is given, a result”Good"Or"Correct" is obviously desired. Otherwise, measures must be taken to avoid a foreseeable loss of stored data. A dusty fan can be the cause of an internal storage unit overheating.
Among the functions offered, some are particularly interesting such as the automatic refresh interval or the possibility of hiding the serial number.
Indeed if you on a disinfection forum, you can post your result in complete confidentiality.
The analysis with CrystalDiskInfo should be done periodically because you should not wait until you have a malfunction to use it. Also the possibility of starting the software analysis when starting the operating system helps to avoid many surprises.
Editor: hiyohiyo (CrystalDew World)
This software is free for personal, non-commercial use.