Active@ Hard Disk Monitor is a disk utility that monitors the status of your hard drives and scan for bad sectors. The system is based on the Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.). This software monitors hard disk parameters such as Temperature, Head Flying Height and Spin-Up Time and notifies a user when a critical condition occurs. Disk Monitor also displays hard disk information, current S.M.A.R.T. attributes and the overall status of the hard disk’s health. Advanced disk scan allows you to detect bad sectors on a disk surface. The software can be launched automatically at Windows startup and monitor the system in the background. An icon in the System Tray can display the temperature for selected HDDs.

Digital Media Doctor works with most USB, FireWire and digital media readers. This software performs tests on digital media such as Palm Pilots, Digital Cameras, MP3 players, Digital Recorders and more. The application tests, benchmarks and reports on removable digital media using innovative testing algorithms.

The utility gives diagnostic tests to determine the integrity of the digital media. The included benchmark tests offer many modes of read and write to determine the performance of the digital media. Upon completion, the software displays a report on how well the media is functioning.

The diagnostic tests and benchmarking features include: Sequential Read, Random Access Read, Butterfly Read, Sequential Write, Random Access Write and Butterfly Write. Customizable options allow you to specify the number of blocks per read and length of time to test. Along with several other options, the software allows you to completely customize your own tests.

If you are concerned with the performance or reliability of your media, this application can help. The easy-to-use interface enables you to diagnose your media with just a few mouse clicks. The repair features even include: Back-up, Wipe, Format and Restore. In many cases this will fix any logical read errors on the media.

Active@ Boot Disk provides an impressive range of utilities for your hard disk and other storage devices. Using this software, you can create a fully bootable operating environment allowing you to start up your computer from a CD, DVD or USB flash drive even if your operating system is damaged and completely refuses to start. The independent boot environment means that it does not rely on the contents or state of your hard disk. You will be able to access all of your data using the built-in tools. The main utilities provided in this convenient all-in-one package include a data recovery solution, a secure data erasure facility and a complete disk imaging program. It provides everything that you need for data recovery, privacy and backup. The program presents a much more affordable and practical solution than having separate programs for each type of task. It is easy to use as well, making it ideal for everyone from casual users to system administrators and experts. New version has: increased virtual disk size to 64MB (demo version) and 256MB (commercial version); added new USB3, LAN & Mass Storage drivers (200 total). Visit https://www.boot-disk.com/index.html for more.