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From: Winston <wbe@UBEBLOCK.psr.com.invalid>
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Subject: re: smartmontools (was Re: data-preserving HDD diagnostic program?)
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:17:57 -0400
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I originally asked:
>> Is there a good FreeBSD HDD diagnostic program?
>> 
>> The SATA III disk drive I'd like to test is either partially failing or
>> has corrupted data.

to which "Steven G. Kargl" <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu>
kindly replied:
> There are several tools such as smartmontools, ...

Wow!  I've been interested in finding something that reads and displays
the S.M.A.R.T. disk info for a while, mostly for another disk that died
last year, and I see smartctl does that!  Bonus!  Thanks,
 -WBE