CheckDrive is an official Windows software for monitoring and keeping hard drives in optimal conditions. There is a scanner that generates reports with potential issues to prevent data loss in the future.
Free registration
In order to unlock the program, it is necessary to create an account. Signing up process does not require entering financial information, users just have to provide their email addresses and verify their identity by clicking on a sent link. Afterwards, it becomes possible to access a basic version with limited functionality. A complete and paid edition is available on the official website.
Maintenance
There is an option to complete a comprehensive scan to view and analyze the drive’s health including vital parameters like errors, bad sectors and overall performance. Users can view detailed charts on the state of this hardware component and take necessary measures in advance to prevent significant damage.
Similar to HDDScan, here you are able to manage S.M.A.R.T. monitoring to check various metrics about storage media. For example, it is possible to learn about the temperature during intensive processes. In addition, you can constantly watch for rising issues in real-time, thanks to instant notifications.
Features
- there is a set of repair tools with which users may fix minor and common problems;
- supports a wide range of drives from well-known brands;
- displays disk space info;
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions.
