To check SSD (Solid State Drive) problems, you can follow these steps depending on your device's OS:
🧰 General Symptoms of SSD Problems
- Slow boot or system lag
- Frequent crashes or BSOD
- Files disappearing or becoming corrupt
- System fails to detect SSD
🖥️ For Windows Users:
1. Check SSD Health with CMD (S.M.A.R.T. Status)
- Press
Windows + R
→ typecmd
→ press Enter. - Run this command:
wmic diskdrive get status
- Output should be
OK
. If it says anything else (e.g. "Pred Fail"), the SSD has issues.
- Output should be
2. Use Built-in Tool: Windows Error Checking
- Go to This PC → Right-click SSD drive → Properties → Tools tab → Click Check under Error Checking.
3. CrystalDiskInfo (Free Software)
- Download and install CrystalDiskInfo.
- It shows:
- Health Status (Good, Caution, Bad)
- Temperature
- Total Power-On Hours
- S.M.A.R.T. data
🔗 Website: https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/
🐧 For Linux Users:
1. Check with SMARTCTL
- Install:
sudo apt install smartmontools
- Run:
(Replacesudo smartctl -a /dev/sdX
sdX
with your SSD's device name, likesda
)
Look for "SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED"
🍎 For macOS Users:
Use Terminal:
diskutil verifyDisk disk0
Or check SMART status:
diskutil info disk0 | grep SMART
🛠️ Other Useful Tools
- Samsung Magician (For Samsung SSDs)
- WD Dashboard (For Western Digital SSDs)
- Kingston SSD Manager (For Kingston SSDs)
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