Software checks There are a few different ways to check hard drive health in Windows and macOS, using both built-in tools and third-party software.

Check symptoms like slow loading and strange noises to identify failing drives. Use manufacturer's software like SeaTools or third-party utilities like CrystalDiskInfo to assess hard drive health.

Hard drives fail, it happens. We explain how you can avoid data loss, but also how to restore lost data from a hard drive should the worst happen.

Is your hard drive running slow? Learn the common reasons behind sluggish performance and what you can do to speed it up.

Use Task Manager and these software to check USB drive speed in Windows 11/10. Find the reading and writing speed of any USB device using these methods.