Hard disk drives are among the most essential components on any computer. They are where all your files are stored, which therefore makes them extremely important to maintain and preserve at all costs. Unfortunately, a vast majority of disks are mechanical, which makes them prone to severe damage and malfunction due to a variety of potential reasons. On the home screen, you can also look at metrics that show you the state of your disk over time to visualize if it has deteriorated any or not.
With utilities like this, you can prevent unexpected problems with your hard drive by monitoring its performance and keeping a record of anomalies that might turn into major issues in the future. You can launch the program and perform a quick scan to survey if the disk is acting normal, or opt for a more thorough examination that could take some more time but diagnose exactly what’s going on with the unit.
It is free only for non-commercial use. The software analyses and reports back to you with key information of your hard drive, including manufacturer’s data and actions to take upon an imminent crash scenario.
DiskCheckup is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system. It is in disk analyzer category and is available to all software users as a free download.