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Free software MHDD for diagnostics and repair of hard drives... In terms of functionality for working with a hard drive, the utility surpasses many software analogues for testing and repair of drives. Besides diagnostics MHDD can read and write selective sectors, support S.M.A.R.T. system, control noise characteristics HDD and knows how to change its size. With MHDD you can scan disk with detailed statistics of sectors and if available BAD sectors execute function REMAPthat will hide "broken" sectors from using the operating system.

How MHDD Works

The program works with hard drives at the lowest possible level - it addresses directly to the controller of the IDE or SATA drive bypassing MS-DOS and BIOS. Thanks to this, the diagnostics of the hard drive is available even in the case when the computer's BIOS does not see and does not detect it. The exception is SCSI devices, in which case MHDD uses the ASPI driver to access the DOS disk.

How to start MHDD

To run the program, you must write a bootable image to a CD or floppy disk; set in the BIOS the device from which the computer will first start (CD drive or floppy drive) and boot the PC from it. The archive offered for download contains an ISO bootable image for a CD, a bootable floppy disk image and an instruction for MHDD in Russian.

Another reliable and free program for diagnostics and repair of hard drives in Russian.

Official site: http://www.ihdd.ru
OS: Windows All
Supported languages: English
Version: 4.6
License:freeware (is free)

File size 1.01 Mb

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Over time, bad sectors appear on any HDD that are inaccessible for reading. When the number of bad blocks exceeds all permissible limits, the hard disk refuses to work. However, under certain conditions, the hard drive can be cured using special software.

What are bad blocks?

HDD (hard disk) is a series of magnetic disks, above which there is a head that records and reads information. The drive surface is divided into tracks and sectors (the smallest unit of division). If information is not read from a certain sector, then this is: bad, bad, broken, or just a bad block.

Recovering bad sectors is not an easy task, but doable. If there are few bad blocks on the HDD, you can cure the disk, while simultaneously extending its life.

The very presence of bad sectors is a bad sign, so even after the repair, you cannot use the HDD for a long time - it can fail at any time.

Working with VictoriaHDD

VictoriaHDD is one of the most famous hard disk treatment programs. It is distributed under a free license and allows you to fix bad blocks in DOS mode. However, working with it requires some preparation.

Create a bootable USB flash drive and configure BIOS

Download the VictoriaHDD utility ISO and write it to a USB flash drive using WinSetupFromUSB.

1. Open WinSetupFromUSB and select the connected USB flash drive.
2. Check "Auto format", choose "FAT32".
3. Specify LinuxISO / otherGrub system and click the button on the right. Show the path to the downloaded ISO image through the explorer, click "Go" to start recording.
   
4. After creating the Victoria bootable media, you need to restart your computer and open the BIOS. In the "Main" section there is an item "SATA Mode" - for it you need to set the value "IDE", because in the "AHCI Mode" Victoria does not recognize the connected disk. Press F10 to exit BIOS and save changes.

After completing all the preparatory steps, restart your computer again. At startup, start pressing F11 to bring up the boot menu. Select the Victoria bootable flash drive to run the program in DOS mode.

Recovery and subsequent verification

To restore, do the following operations:

1. Once launched, press P (English) to bring up the Port Selection menu. If the hard drive is connected via SATA interface, select the “Ext. PCI ATA / SATA ". For hard drives connected via IDE, you need to select the appropriate port.
   
2. A list of channels appears, each with a number. See what number your disk is designated and enter it in the field below.
   
3. Press F9 to open the SMART table. Study two points: "Reallocated sector count" and "Current pending sectors". The first line contains the sectors transferred to the reserve zone; in the second - places from which information is not read (bad blocks). If there are few bad sectors, try to repair them.
4. Press F4 and start the "BB: Erase 256 sect" mode. If during the analysis the program finds a bad block, it will try to fix it. If the sector is not physically damaged, then Victoria will heal it. Information from this place will be erased (therefore, it is advisable to transfer all the necessary files in advance to another medium), but there will be fewer bad blocks.
   
5. If the sectors cannot be restored, transfer them to the backup area. Press F4 again and start the "BB: Classic REMAP" mode. Look at the SMART table after the scan is complete - the number of bad blocks should decrease.
   

After running Victoria HDD, it is advisable to check the disk:

These measures will help you to eliminate bad discs, which will ultimately lead to an increase in the duration of the hard drive.

Using HDD Regenerator

If Victoria seemed difficult, try performing disk recovery and fixing the so-called bad blocks using the HDD Regenerator program. The peculiarity of this utility is that it has access to the software and hardware of the HDD. HDD Regenerator really tries to cure bad sectors, while most programs prohibit access to bad blocks, as a result of which the volume of the hard drive decreases.

To fix this problem, start Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and close all applications. Go to the Processes tab and quit all processes started by the user. Click Retry to make the program try to access the disk partitions.

If the warning window reappears, restart your computer and start the system in safe mode. You can ignore the warning by clicking "Cancel" rather than "Retry", but then HDD Regenerator will work with some limitations.

A command line-like window will open. In it you will see 4 options for the program:

1. Checking and restoring bad blocks.
2. Checking without recovery, showing information about bad blocks.
3. Regeneration of bad sectors at a specific location.
4. Statistics output.

First select operating mode # 2. The hard disk will be checked for bad. The next screen will appear, where you are asked to specify the interval in which to search for bads. Better to start testing from the beginning, so leave the value at "0".

After starting the disk scan, a progress bar will appear. You will have to wait a long time; sometimes the system will freeze - this indicates that the program has detected bad sectors and is now determining the extent of their damage.

When the hard disk surface analysis is complete, a report appears. Examine the points “bad sectors founded” and “bad sectors recovered”. These lines indicate the number of found and recovered bads. If the line “bad sectors founded” contains a lot of bad sectors, then it will hardly be possible to fix bad sectors, but you can try.

Recovery of bad blocks in HDD Regenerator

Connect the USB flash drive and run the HDD Regenerator program. Select the "Bootable flash drive" mode. Highlight the connected drive and click "OK". All information will be erased from the flash drive. Instead, files will be written to enable DOS mode. Further:

1. Restart your computer.
2. When the system starts, start pressing the F11 key until the drive selection window appears.
3. Select the removable disk that contains the HDD Regenerator files.

The program will run in DOS - this mode is better suited for curing bad sectors. The window that you have already seen when working in Windows will appear. Select check and restore bad blocks (operating mode # 1).

It is difficult to give an unambiguous conclusion in this category, since it cannot be said what will help restore a hard drive without conducting detailed diagnostics. We do not advise ordinary users to try to reanimate the device in order to avoid negative consequences. Before starting such work, you need to study the computer's HDD, understand its algorithms, learn how to navigate the command line, etc. Simply put, it is better to leave the case to professionals. Moreover, after a complete overwrite, data cannot be saved from formatted disks and other media.

We recommend periodically, if you suspect a hard drive malfunction (files disappear or open for a long time, Winsows XP-10 performs chkdsk before each system boot, etc.) to check its surface and SMART using HDDScan... The utility can be downloaded for free, you only need to understand a minimum of English. She conducts a readout of all the important information hard.

For data recovery use Hetman Partition Recovery- it will pull out as much information as possible, even if the volume is no longer displayed correctly in the explorer. A step-by-step wizard will guide you through the procedure quickly and easily. Zero Assumption Recovery or Acronis Recovery Expert from Acronis Disk Director suite will help you troubleshoot partition structure. We also recommend the effective Seagate File Recovery tool, but pay attention to its peculiarity - it is compatible only with Seagate hard disk.

Let's talk a little about each worthy utility, in our opinion.

HDD Capacity Restore Tool rescues when the disk size has unexpectedly "decreased" from hundreds of GB to several MB. The application is fairly simple, efficient, and can recover the hard disk capacity after a failure or if the laptop manufacturer initially "cut off" a part of it for the needs of the subsystem.

Low Level Format Tool - a good thing for flash drives and disks, information on which is not needed. It will not be possible to restore data after it. The main function of this program is the so-called. "Low-level formatting" - overwriting both normal and broken areas with zeros. This helps to permanently erase files and improve the speed of your hard drive by avoiding fragmentation for new data.

Program HDD Regenerator It is mercilessly criticized by experts, but for the "semi-professional" it is useful, because it turns the resuscitation of damaged sections into an easy task. You boot from a disk / flash drive, select a drive, ask the tool to scan and repair it, and calmly drink tea. It will "cure" boot sectors and "logical problems". Such removal of damage will not hurt 100%, the utility itself is easy to use, but expensive.

The cohort of professional solutions is made up of a trinity , ... The last two are very popular. Initially, they were created for DOS, but alternative developers were able to port applications to Win, depriving only a part of the "proprietary buns".

The capabilities of the + products are the same: "low-level formatting" and re-partitioning of bad sectors (Advanced Remap). In simpler terms, setting a mark about the impossibility of writing on a bad block. This will not help against a large number of "bad" ones, but if there are several dozen of them, you will extend the life of the drive.

The algorithms for the utilities are similar. It is better to keep on your computer due to the ease of disk selection, its interface is simpler than that of. But the trouble is that both projects have stopped - support for the latest models of hard drives can be found only in. The high speed of the programs also favorably distinguishes them from the HDD Regenerator.

Summarizing the above, we note once again that it is better for beginners not to "play hard". If problems are found, simply restore individual files (images, audio, video, etc.) using the program Hetman Partition Recoveryand carry the "screw" to the workshop. If you can't "make friends" with the solution from Hetman, the free, but less effective 7-data recovery suite, minitool power data recovery will come to the rescue.

Advanced users will appreciate LLF Tool, Capacity Restore Tool, HDD Regenerator or its cheaper counterpart DRevitalize, Windows version of the popular DOS utility Victoria.

The choice of the pros is unambiguous - these are boot , or - a project that continues to evolve in contrast to eminent "colleagues". Updates on the official website appear regularly, the developers continue to improve the tool and add support for new drive models with enthusiasm.

Good hour everyone!

I think that many users have encountered suspicious work of the hard disk: long copying / reading of files, brakes, loading up to 100%, clicking, inability to read any files, etc.

This behavior of the disk may indicate serious problems with it. In order to determine what is wrong with it, you have to resort to specialized service utilities.

In this article, I want to highlight some of the best utilities that can view S.M.A.R.T. (special technology of hard disk self-monitoring,), check the disk surface for the presence of bad blocks and try to restore its operability (that is, try to reassign the bad sectors to the spare, for more details on this, see the link below).

What is a bad block, how to check the disk with the Victoria utility (in detail for beginners, with examples and screenshots), see this article -

6 best utilities to check disk for bad blocks

Victoria / Victoria

Developer site: http://hdd-911.com/

One of the best utilities for checking and treating bad blocks on your hard drive. The program conducts testing, diagnostics, and treatment of the disc at a low level. In addition to HDD, Victoria supports other types of media: FDD, CD / DVD, USB / Flash / SCSI, she also "sees" drives under Windows through APIs and ports.

Note: I described how to work with Victoria in one of my previous articles, a link to it is presented just above.

Key features:

1. support for IDE / SATA controllers;
2. the ability to view S.M.A.R.T. disk;
3. the ability to control acoustic noise;
4. tests to check the mechanics and surface of the disc;
5. getting full tech. disk information;
6. the ability to work from under Windows and DOS;
7. work on laptops is supported;
8. support for low-level HDD formatting;
9. Benchmark functions.

HDDScan

One of the best programs for checking hard drives from under Windows. Allows you to quickly assess the state of the hard drive, check the drive for bad sectors, view S.M.A.R.T. attributes.

In addition, the program allows you to control the power supply, adjust the acoustic mode, control the temperature of the drive (the data can be displayed on the taskbar).

Key features:

1. Support for SSD drives;
2. HDD support with interfaces: ATA / SATA, SCSI, USB, FireWire or IEEE 1394;
3. Drive test in linear verification, linear read and linear write mode;
4. Reading and analysis of identification information from hard drives with ATA / SATA / USB / FireWire / SCSI interface;
5. Changing the AAM, APM, PM parameters on disks with ATA / SATA / USB / FireWire interface (useful for those who have a lot of hard disk noise during operation);
6. Works in all popular Windows OS: XP, 7, 8, 10.

HDTA2

HDAT2 is a system utility needed to diagnose and "cure" hard drives. One of the main differences between this utility and Victoria (presented above) is support for a much larger type of disks (note: supported interfaces: ATA / ATAPI / SATA, SSD, SCSI and USB).

HDAT2 can work in 2 modes:

1. disk level: diagnostics and "treatment" of bad sectors on certain drives. By the way, in addition to diagnostics, you can get any information about the disk (which can only be obtained programmatically);
2. file level: searching, reading and checking records in FAT 12, 16, 32 file systems. Ability to check, delete and restore records of bad sectors, flags in the FAT table.

Important!

I recommend using HDAT2 from a bootable disk or USB stick. The program will most likely not work correctly under Windows. On the developer site, use the version "CD / DVD Boot ISO image" - it must be correctly written to a USB flash drive / disk, like any bootable media. You can read about this in one of my articles:.

MHDD

Developer site: http://mhddsoftware.com/

MHDD is a service utility for accurate diagnostics and repair of drives (HDD). The utility allows you to work with disks at a low level, through the ports of the IDE controller. The program has a fairly high speed of scanning and "cleaning" the disk from "soft" -bad sectors.

Main functions:

1. accurate and very fast diagnostics of the state of the hard disk, the optimal algorithm for correcting bad sectors;
2. the ability to adjust the noise from the drive (AAM);
3. viewing the readings of S.M.A.R.T .;
4. error logs;
5. the ability to delete all information on the disk without the possibility of its recovery;
6. an attempt to warm up the drive and test it in extreme conditions;
7. the ability to test several hard drives at once.

Macrorit Disk Scanner

Macrorit Disk Scanner is a good and working tool to check your hard drive for bad sectors. By the way, I want to especially note that the utility scans the disk very quickly - 1.5-2 times faster than, say, the famous Victoria! True, it will not help "cure" the disk - there is simply no functionality that Victoria has.

You can scan the entire disk or a specific range of sectors (useful on large disks when scanning can take too long).

The utility allows you to work with all popular types of drives: IDE, HDD, SSD, SCSI, FireWire, RAID, SD cards, etc.

Macrorit Disk Scanner main window

In general, it is a good alternative to previous programs, especially when you need to simply and quickly find out the state of the disk.

Ashampoo HDD Control

Developer site: https://www.ashampoo.com/ru/rub/pin/0365/system-software/hdd-control-3

Multifunctional program for monitoring the status of all your drives in the system. Thanks to the minute-to-minute control over the status of your disks, the program will prevent the loss of information, warning you in time about all problems.

By the way, those who have used Ashampoo products know that their programs are designed so that any novice user can simply and easily work with the program. HDD Control is no exception to this rule, anyone who wants it will deal with it ...

Main functions:

1. monitoring the status of drives online;
2. the ability to test the drive (there are several tests available to get a "complete picture" of the drive state)
3. notification about the dangerous state of the disk, leading to a failure or possible loss of information;
4. the ability to defragment the disk;
5. support for drives with the interface: IDE, ATA, hard drives connected via USB and Firewire;
6. supports drives connected via RAID controllers;
7. viewing information about a disk: registration number, cache size, number of partitions, etc .;
8. there is the ability to quickly clean the disk from junk files;
9. the ability to export data on the state of the disk and tests performed.

PS

No matter how good the readings are after testing and diagnosing the disk, do not forget to back up important documents and files. As they say, once a year a stick shoots ...

Better to spend 5 extra minutes on backups than days and weeks of wasted work.

Programs for hard disk recovery in Russian are collected in this section. All programs can be downloaded for free with activation keys.

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