Only available on ATA drives, and it usually takes several minutes.
This test usually takes several hours, depending on the read/write speed of the drive and its size. Long/extended: A longer and more thorough version of the short self-test, scanning the entire disk surface with no time limit.Checks the list of pending sectors that may have read errors, and it usually takes under two minutes. Scans small parts of the drive's surface (area is vendor-specific and there is a time limit on the test). Mechanical test includes seeking and servo on data tracks. Electrical tests might include a test of buffer RAM, a read/write circuitry test, or a test of the read/write head elements. Short: Checks the electrical and mechanical performance as well as the read performance of the disk.Note that sometime between 18.10 and 20.04 the menu option has moved from the "hamburger menu" to the 3 vertical dots menu as shown below. Select the drive of interest then click on the menu button at the upper right corner and choose SMART Data & self tests
#Linux hard disk health check install#
Launch the Disks Utility (If you don't have it already, you can install Disks via the Software Center or open a terminal and issue the command sudo apt-get install gnome-disk-utility.
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