Checking hard drive if defect or not

[WinXPto10]

I would like to know how do i check hard drive similar to SeaTools?

[Compton]

I am not sure I understand your questions  How to Test Your Hard Drive Using SeaTools for Windows

[WinXPto10]

i am using Linux Lite

[Compton]

Code:

sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda | less

or install smartmontools  

Code:

sudo apt-get install smartmontools

[WinXPto10]

thanks i will try it out

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hello i got stuck at 0%

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[Compton]

hard drive health looks found 0 errors on the drive

[WinXPto10]

i was talking about short drive self test not S.M.A.R.T.

[Compton]

the short have completed with no error

[Britec]

This should help you in your quest
How to Check and Monitor Hard Disk Health on Linux

[WinXPto10]

thank you it works how do i view the results after short drive self test?

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