Testing a hard-drive.....

If you have a hard drive in your computer that can't be tested by one of the almost-universal test programs like SeaTools for Windows,  then you will have to search on the manufacturer's site for a test program that can tell you if the drive is healthy.


I have an Acer with a Western Digital hard drive, and after quite a bit of looking, I found Western Digital's link to Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows. This has a set of tests similar to the ones contained in SeaTools for Windows, which I have used on my other Acer with a Seagate hard drive. If using tests on these drives, be careful you don't choose one that might erase your data. It's a good idea to have an external hard drive back-up, just in case.