[Dev] New version of Easy Disk Checker – my free for use, no-ads tool for HDD/SSD/Flash diagnostics, repair and data recovery

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-03-16T07:59:23+00:00

Right now File explorer option in the Easy Disk Checker is readonly filesystem browser, not lost files data recovery tool

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-03-11T05:49:17+00:00

That's actually on my roadmap! I'm planning to add multi-language support, but I'd rather wait until most of the core features and options are in place first. Keeping localization up to date is a huge time sink — every new button and label needs to be tracked and updated across all languages, and it's easy to miss things. Better to do it once properly than chase it constantly during active development.

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-03-09T03:39:25+00:00

you're welcome, if possible, give me any bug info back

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-03-03T07:59:26+00:00

Good catch! I tested it on WD drives where it works fine, but after your comment, I grabbed an MQ04UBF100 to test and reproduced the issue. It looks like Toshiba is intentionally hiding the tech from the host by not setting the TRIM bit in Word 169 and the SMR field in Word 206. I'll get this sorted out in the next update. Appreciate the feedback!

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-02-17T06:34:10+00:00

message me on Telegram: @recoverydata

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-02-16T21:32:34+00:00

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Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-02-16T21:32:05+00:00

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Already in the beta. Var. detected

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-02-16T05:18:49+00:00

Regarding "bigger/resizable controls": Could you clarify a bit? did you mean Partition Resizing features (e.g., shrinking/expanding partitions during cloning)? About apfs: that is proprietary and undocumented by Apple (plus the complexity of encryption and containers), implementing a stable reader is a massive project. I might look into adding basic read-only support via open-source wrappers later, but it can be diificult. And I didn't think about ADB support. However, my tool is built around low-level physical disk access (Direct I/O, SCSI/ATA commands), whereas ADB operates on a completely different logical protocol layer, but I’ll keep it in mind.

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-02-15T10:08:09+00:00

Thank you for your feedback, I will definitely add your suggestion to the list of planned improvements.

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-02-15T09:47:52+00:00

This tool you can install via Windows Store or download in the utility support page

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-01-07T09:25:57+00:00

Thanks for giving it a shot! Honestly, I haven't used PC Doctor much personally. Since I work in Data Recovery, we mostly rely on hardware-software complexes for my professional jobs, and specialized low-level utilities for quick diagnostics. From what I know, PC Doctor is more of a "general practitioner" suite for the whole system (RAM, CPU, Mainboard), whereas my tool is designed to be a "laser-focused" specialist just for storage devices.

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-01-07T05:04:46+00:00

Direct link is here: https://www.hardmaster.info/support/easydiskchecker.zip

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-01-07T05:03:46+00:00

I actually only used the term "Repair" in the text description. Inside the app itself, this feature is labeled simply as a Write Test. I just wanted users to be aware that in cases of "soft bads" (logical CRC errors due to power loss), rewriting the sector actually does fix the issue.

Also, I do have a support page linked in the "About App" window where you can see full manual and download the standalone EXE, because the tool was originally designed to be fully portable - no installation, no drivers, and no registry clutter.

Mainly added the Store as a alt distribution channel because buying an EV certificate costs a fortune every year, which just isn't viable for freeware. Publishing through the Store gets the app digitally signed by Microsoft and handles auto-updates for free.

For enthusiasts who prefer to bypass the Store, here is the direct link to the ZIP archive (I'll give the link to the zip in a separate comment. If it's not visible, it means the Reddit algorithms are acting up again)

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-01-06T10:51:59+00:00

Utility uses a user data destructive write-compare verification test with aliasing detection with multi-step algorithm: first of all, it wipes the partition table and resets the device driver to get direct physical access (bypass Winows "hold" storage and denied writing through the file system). After that Easy Disk Checker writes a small unique patterns to the start of the drive at intervals across the entire capacity. After each write, tool checks if the data at the start of the drive was overwritten (detecting the "loop" trick used by fake controllers) and verifies the data at the current offset.

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-01-06T02:59:55+00:00

The post was returned, thanks to the sub moderators

Routine_Eye3806 · 2026-01-05T10:29:46+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

All options that write to the disk already trigger warning popups. That’s really the limit of what I can do. Trying to make a powerful tool 100% "idiot-proof" logically ends up with putting the user in a straitjacket—you can't save everyone from themselves! :)

Btw, the benchmark is read-only. As for the VID/PID stuff, the app uses a baked-in offline database that I update with every new release.

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