SpinRite alternatives?

[Deviouz]

Anybody know of any SpinRite Alternatives..?? http://www.grc.com/sroverview.htm
I need some decent HDD app to check low level for bad sectors and data recovery ect..

I tried SpinRite, but it keeps always giving me this damn "Division Overflow Error" no matter what HDD I use or what settings I configure in my BIOS..!!
And given the fact that the program hasn't even been updated yet since June 2004, I would prefer to use something that's a lil more newer & updated & geared towards today's modern HDD's...!!

Anybody know of any good apps that work like SpinRite does..??

 

[B00kWyrm]

diagnostic software and utilities from the manufacturer of your hard drive

Conner
Merger with Seagate, see Seagate for support.

Fujitsu (now supported by Toshiba)
http://www.fis.fujitsu.com/support/disk/software/fjdt_v6.90.zip
or
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities

Hitachi
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/downloads/dft32_v416_b00.iso

Maxtor & Quantum
http://www.tacktech.com/download.cfm?file=mirror/maxtor/PwrMx423En.iso

Samsung
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/downloads/estool_CDROM.zip

Seagate
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/seatoold_reg.html

Toshiba
Try Seatools (Seagate) or Fujitsu Tools

Western Digital
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=502&sid=30&lang=en

Note... these do not do what Spinrite does, but they are good diagnostic tools.
I think some would argue that Spinrite is no longer as useful / important a tool as once it was.
In the early days of pcs and xt's with small drives around 10-40 meg... I was a huge fan of grc.
Today, grc continues to do good work... Personally, I just have not found Spinrite to be as important.

 

[Deviouz]

Note... these do not do what Spinrite does, but they are good diagnostic tools.

What can I use for Data Recovery & Maintenance though like SpinRite does..?

 

[B00kWyrm]

One of Spinrites features was defragmentation.
Windows defrag does a good job, though there are some others out there that are arguably better.
You might find this discussion informative - https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic85866.html
I have used, and can recommend that by Auslogic - http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/download/

For Data Recovery... Acronis True Image gets good reviews,
and it is part of WD's Hard Drive Utility, (as well as Seagate's, I believe)
You might also consider whether this might serve your needs...
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/80-virtuallab-data-recovery.html

 

[Deviouz]

I was looking for something more along the lines that runs checks at low level for bad sectors and data recovery ect..

 

[B00kWyrm]

Again... I commend for your attention WD's Data Lifeguard.
Re: that provided for SATA and PATA drives, version 1.22

the program is able to quickly and efficiently verify the status of the drive. If any errors are logged or found, it provides an option to return the drive to defect-free status through an extended test or repair option.

I refer you to the documentation .
Please note that the software may or may not work on any specific non-WD drive.

 

[CAMusing]

Read under 'Alternatives' here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpinRite

 

[JMMD]

GetDataBack is excellent for data recovery. Doesn't scan the disk for errors (I don't think) but it's recovered data for customers before.