DATA LIFEGUARD DIAGNOSTICS (DLGDIAG)
DLGDIAG FOR WINDOWS – 6
USER MANUAL
Quick Test
Quick Test performs a S.M.A.R.T. drive quick self test to gather and verify Data Lifeguard
information on the drive.
Note:
Quick Test will perform a S.M.A.R.T. drive self-test only if it's supported and
accessible by DLGDIAG. Otherwise. it will perform a short media scan. The S.M.A.R.T.
feature is not supported for external hard drives connected to the computer via the FireWire
interface. Some IDE and SATA controllers do not allow S.M.A.R.T. information to be read
from the hard drive. For more information, please contact the manufacturer of the controller
to determine if the controller supports S.M.A.R.T. attribute reading.
1. Click
Quick Test
, then click
Start
.
2. Close any open programs to prevent data loss, then click
OK
.
3. Quick Test begins. The test may take several minutes to complete depending on the size
of the hard drive tested. When the test is complete, click
Close
.
Extended Test
Extended Test performs a full media scan to detect bad sectors. This test may take up to
several hours to run depending on the size of the drive.
1. Click
Extended Test
, then click
Start
.
2. Close any open programs to prevent data loss, then click
OK
.
