Question tests in hdd

[cloudff7ps1]

1) Does any software test show whether the HDD is new or used and whether the firmware/bios has been changed by someone?

2) What software test on HDD is good to identify whether it is in good condition?

 

[Lafong]

Standard recommendations would include Crystal Disk Mark and Crystal Disk Info.

 

[Grobe]

You didn't specify any OS. However if the computer in question doesn't have a working OS then there is still possible to check status of the storage devices that is connected inside. In general, this is my suggestion in that situation:

Linux Live iso - an Iso image that is bootable into a working desktop environoment, but without installing (that is optional).

• Most Linux images have this app called Gnome Disks, most often just referred to as "Disks" in the menus. You will find this application in Linux Mint, Fedora, Ubuntu - as an example.
• However in MX Linux, you will find the tool gsmartcontrol that have better capabilities if you want to copy/paste text to an online forum.

Years ago, I also tend to use the UBC <link> for various tasks, but the project isn't being updated since 2020 so I don't know how useful this is on most modern computer hardware.

 

[cloudff7ps1]

windows 10 64bits

 

[USAFRet]

windows 10 64bits

Run CrystalDiskInfo.
Show us a screencap of the output.