CrystalDiskInfo
CrystalDiskInfo is a free program developed by Japanese programmer Noriyuki Miyazaki, also known as hiyohiyo. This program is open source (open source) and is intended for checking hard drives and SSD drives. CrystalDiskInfo is able to display the technical characteristics of HDD and SSD, introduce status monitoring using the S.M.A.R.T. system, and also perform continuous monitoring temperatures The program can be launched either manually or automatically to work in the background.
Peculiarities:
- A quick-to-use tool for displaying complete information about the status of your hard drives.
- Implemented technologyS.M.A.R.T.
- You can immediately find out the overall condition of the HDD/SDD.
- If you wanted to view the firmware, find out, for example, the serial number of the disk, what standard it is connected to, how long it has been running, how long it has left to work, as well as other other parameters, now this is easy to do.
- The interface is completely translated into Russian, there is a portable version that does not require installation and can be easily launched on any portable drive.
- The software is frequently updated and the author refines it to perfection.
- Some users believe that the indicators are not the most accurate, but it’s up to you to decide.
- You can find out the operating temperature of the hard drive.
- There is a notification system for critical errors.
Possibilities:
Access to the functions of Crystal Disk is provided through the main menu, control is partially duplicated by hot keys.
Among the features of the application we note:
- Monitors the health rating of the drivehdd/ssd: “Good”, “Alarm”, “ >Bad.”
- Storage temperature monitoring. Warning when the temperature exceeds the specified value.
- Reading the model and technical characteristics of disks.
- Check the speed of SSD and HDD.
- Displays many indicators: up to 30 parameters ofS.M.A.R.T, number, labels and size of logical partitions.
- Export reports about HDD and errors.
- Copying information about disk sectors to the buffer.
- Control how often information is updated for each device.
- Agent in the notification area – an icon with the current temperature of HDD.
- Advanced drive search.
- Change the design.
- Noise control of HDD.
- Detecting the drive driver version.
- Quickly switch between computer drives.
- Recognition of solid-state and hard drives: internal, external (USB).
- Building graphs of three dozen digital storage parameters.
- Change the chart scale using the mouse wheel while holding Ctrl.
- Assigning some functions to hot keys.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Crystal Disk Info
Advantages
Flaws
Advantages
- Support for themes;
- Recognizes almost all HDDs, SSDs;
- Ust portable version;
- Can be downloaded for free with source code;
- Changing the design using skins;
- Multilingual interface, including in Russian;
- Switching between two or more disks;
- Building graphs.
Flaws
- Japanese-style themes;
- You cannot copy the values of the S.M.A.R.T. parameters to the clipboard;
- False positive of antiviruses.
Download CrystalDiskInfo
Possible problems when working with the program
When starting the program, the error “Disk not detected” appears
Click on Service – Advanced – Advanced disk search:
Technical condition unknown
Let’s try the following:
- Updating CrystalDiskInfo.
- Enable advanced disk search (as described above).
- Updating the driver for the motherboard.
If all else fails, try any other program that can readS.M.A.R.T.