“What free software can I use to test this drive, to find if all of the drive is good? I see people talk about testing it before filling it up, incase of failure. How do you do this on a drive this size? What software is available?”
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WD Drive Utilities is freely available from WD for Windows and MacOS. It can perform quick S.M.A.R.T self tests as well as full media surface scan to verify sector integrity. A full media surface scan will take 20+ hours to complete on a drive of this size.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi DaveV, Please be informed that the Easystore Desktop drive is a high-capacity storage device that offers fast data transfer rates, is both USB 3.0 ready and USB 2.0 compatible, and built with the trusted quality and reliability that WD is known for. To perform a quick & extended test on the drive you can use WD Drive Utilities for windows and macOS. Please refer to the link for more information: https://support-en.wd.com/app/products/product-detail/p/267 -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
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