To successfully run SMART Disk Check, the BIOS for the disk drive must have SMART enabled. If you are unsure of the BIOS settings, you can attempt to run SMART Disk Check. If it cannot run, you will see an error.
NOTE: The BIOS performs the boot tasks when your PC starts. One of the tasks is to identify disk drives and initialize the settings. To modify the BIOS settings, see the documentation for your disk drive.
You cannot run SMART Disk Check on any drive using a USB connection. Before you run SMART Disk Check, make sure that your operating system is up to date. (To run Windows Update, choose All Programs from your Windows Start menu and choose Windows Update.)
To run SMART Disk Check:
1 On the Fix & Maintain tab, click SMART Disk Check.
2 From the Drives to Test list, select the drive or drives to test.
3 In the Test to perform area, select the type of SMART test to perform.
NOTE: Perform an extended SMART test if you have been experiencing errors when running programs or opening files.
§ To check the drives for exceeded SMART limits, select Return SMART Status.
§ To check the drives for basic SMART information, select Short SMART Test.
§ To perform a thorough SMART test, select Extended SMART Test.
4 Click Next to run the test and view the results.
WARNING: If the test results indicate a problem, back up the data on the drive immediately. The drive is in danger of failing.
5 When finished, click Done.
If Active Intelligence is set to monitor the SMART status, and it determines that your hard drive is about to fail, it displays a message on the Overview tab.