You should see something called: SMART status.Identify your drive in the list (if recognized by the tool), and hover your mouse over it.Open the folder gsmartcontrol-1.1.3-win64 which should be located on your Desktop and double-click gsmartcontrol.exe to launch the program. Download the portable version of GSmartControl and save it on your Desktop.See this Sysnative thread by Softwaremaniac - Win 10 Freezing and DISM and SFC won't completeįull instructions by softwaremaniacFollow the instructions below to check your SMART status with GSmartControl: Get access to BIOS settings & Boot Menu: F-keys/Hotkeys by System Manufacturer (OEM)ĭownload GSmartControl from On most systems, you press and/or tap an F-key repeatedly during boot-up to bring up the BIOS menu.

Here is a listing of the BIOS key sequence by system manufacturer, which will cause your system to boot, then bring you to the BIOS screen.

It is very important to have the correct model number to ensure that you are provided with the correct instructions. The model number can usually be obtained from the sticker found on the case of a desktop PC or from the label on the bottom of a laptop.

If you require assistance to change your BIOS settings to ensure that the USB ports are first in line during boot-up, simply post your system manufacturer's name and the EXACT model number of the system. To successfully boot from the USB stick, you MAY require a BIOS 'Firing Order' change to ensure that the system looks to the USB ports first for bootable media - before looking/ defaulting to the hard drive or CD/DVD drive to boot your system. I checked at the SeaTools site and found that they offer a tool/app, filename = USBbootSetup-SeaToolsBootable.zip that you can download run the EXE inside the zip file ( SeaToolsBootable_RC_2.1.2.usbBootMaker.exe) and create a bootable USB stick for SeaTools with DOS on it.Īs with the CD/DVD, you will obviously be booting from the media device that you just created - the USB stick.

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