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I've got an SSD that may be going bad. A SU answer suggested using Smartctl but I don't know how to access that. (It's not available on the command line)

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Its not part of the default windows install. Its a third party software that's meant for linux, though there's a windows port.

I prefer gsmartctl, which is a nice little graphical front end for it which includes a windows port. There's a few others mentioned which may work on the smartmontools page as well.

However you're almost certainly better off using tools for the specific SSD in question - many manufacturers include tools that let you do things like manage free space and diagnostics - My samsung uses magician, but your exact tool would vary.

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  • If you include the link I posted in my answer, below, I'll mark your answer as THE answer. GREAT tip for using the SSD-specific tool. I'd bold that. Mar 1, 2015 at 12:30
  • I have Samsung as well... so downloading Magician. To document this problem and solution better, I posted a better question: superuser.com/questions/884073/… which you are welcome to answer. Magician is : goo.gl/q8JLgo Mar 1, 2015 at 12:36
  • Its really in essence the same question though. I'd rather have the specific details edited in here.
    – Journeyman Geek
    Mar 1, 2015 at 12:44
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http://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Download#InstalltheWindowspackage

After installation or booting from a Live-CD, you can read smartmontools man pages and try out the commands:

man smartd.conf man smartctl man smartd sudo /usr/sbin/smartctl -s on -o on -S on /dev/sda sudo /usr/sbin/smartctl -x /dev/sda

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  • Erm, was this supposed to be a comment or edit?
    – Journeyman Geek
    Mar 1, 2015 at 12:21
  • link is dead...
    – Michael
    Nov 26, 2022 at 17:21

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