Checking drive health
The WD SmartWare™ software has several built-in diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well. Click the buttons to run the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly:
The SMART drive test is is a failure-prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive. A detected increase in drive temperature, noise, or read/write errors, for example, can provide an indication that the drive might be approaching a serious failure condition. With advanced warning, you could take precautionary measures, like moving your data to another drive, before a failure occurs.
The result of a SMART status check is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive's condition.
Your My Book or My Passport drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions. The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems.
The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive's condition.
The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. It methodically tests every sector for error conditions, and inserts bad sector markers as required.