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From: Josh Paetzel <friar_josh@tcbug.org>
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Subject: Re: Hard drive stress test
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On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 10:28:49PM +0100, Per olof Ljungmark wrote:
> Could somebody please recommend a utility or script suitable for 
> stressing a hard disk to check for possible errors?
> 
> Thanks,
> 

Depending on what sort of errors you are looking for you can usually find 
diagnostic utilities on the manufacturer's webpage that will help you 
determine if there are problems with your hard drive.

Josh Paetzel