Seagate references third parties and third party products as an informational service only, it is not an endorsement or recommendation - implied or otherwise - of any of the listed companies. REFERENCE TO THIRD PARTIES AND THIRD PARTY WEB SITES. For further information on how to use SeaTools, please refer to Document ID: 202435 SeaTools for Windows can also be used to test Seagate, Samsung, and Maxtor-brand external drives for errors. Where x is the drive letter of the drive you want to test. In the Search programs and files field, type: Windows 8: Press Windows key ( ) + X, then select Command Prompt (Admin). In the Properties menu, select the Tools tab.

In the bottom window, right-click on the partition box, which is found to the right of the box containing the Disk number (ie, Disk 1). Windows 7/Vista/XP: Right-click on (My) Computer and select Manage. This document details the preferred procedure for performing the Microsoft Windows error-checking utility known as checkdisk.

Hard disk drive data integrity is always on the minds of end users.

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