Hard Disk Utilities

Hard drives are one of the most important components of a computer. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to save anything, not even the operating system. Of course, this means we should do everything we can to maintain them. When something goes wrong, however, that’s where these utilities, such as TestDisk, come into play.

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  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
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    Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.

    Best alternatives are GSmartControl iconGSmartControl39 alternatives
  2. TreeSize icon
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    Analyze disk space usage with in-depth insights and interactive visualizations across local and network drives, including mobile devices.

    The main window is split into the file system tree on the left and the details view on the right.
    Best alternatives are WinDirStat iconWinDirStatandWizTree iconWizTree85 alternatives
  3. Manage partitions with MBR/GPT conversion, NTFS/FAT32 support, and robust data recovery on 32/64 bit Windows. Free Edition available for users.

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    Best alternatives are GParted iconGParted26 alternatives
  4. GNOME Disks icon
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    Inspect, format, and partition disks with ease. Monitor health and configure RAID, while providing encryption and seamless integration into Linux systems.

    Best alternatives are GParted iconGPartedandMacrium Reflect iconMacrium Reflect37 alternatives
  5. iStat Menus icon
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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    iStat Menus screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are HWiNFO (32/64) iconHWiNFO (32/64)andStats iconStats73 alternatives
  6. DaisyDisk icon
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    With DaisyDisk you can free up disk space by quickly finding and deleting big, useless files. The program scans any mounted disk and displays it on the sunburst map, where segments mean files and folders, proportionally to their sizes. The map is easy to read and navigate.

    DaisyDisk 4 showing HD level scan, including free space on the disk. Hidden volumes are revealed in DaisyDisk that you normally can't see in Apple's utilities.
    Best alternatives are WinDirStat iconWinDirStatandWizTree iconWizTree84 alternatives
  7. Deep Freeze icon
     106 likes

    Locks down computer settings and data, restoring original state upon reboot, for total change prevention, data protection and asset control.

    Best alternatives are Rollback Rx iconRollback Rx13 alternatives
  8. Parted Magic icon
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    The Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user.

    Parted Magic screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Rescuezilla iconRescuezillaandGParted iconGParted35 alternatives
  9. Macrorit Disk Partition Expert Free Edition is powerful free partition software allows you to extend partition (especially for system partition), settle low disk space problem, manage disk space easily on MBR and GUID partition table (GPT) disk.

    Best alternatives are GParted iconGPartedandMacrium Reflect iconMacrium Reflect22 alternatives
  10. Rollback Rx icon
     100 likes

    RollBack Rx client is a system restore utility that enables home users and IT professionals to easily restore a PC to a time before certain events occurred.

    Rollback Rx screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Rescuezilla iconRescuezillaandClonezilla iconClonezilla45 alternatives
  11. Reliable partitioning tool to create, resize, copy, and format partitions. Advanced features include merging and redistributing space with no data loss.

    Best alternatives are GParted iconGParted26 alternatives
  12. Disk Utility icon
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    Disk Utility is the name of a utility created by Apple for performing disk-related tasks in Mac OS X. These tasks include:

    Best alternatives are Rufus iconRufusandGParted iconGParted39 alternatives
  13. HDD Regenerator icon
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    HDD Regenerator is a unique program for regeneration of physically damaged hard disk drives. It does not hide bad sectors, it really restores them!.

    Best alternatives are Victoria iconVictoriaandSpinRite iconSpinRite8 alternatives
  14. Samsung Magician software is designed to help you manage your Samsung SSD with a simple, intuitive user interface. Download files and find supported models.

    Best alternatives are CrystalDiskInfo iconCrystalDiskInfo5 alternatives
  15. SuperDuper! icon
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    SuperDuper makes recovery painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use, and its built-in scheduler makes it trivial to back up automatically.

    Best alternatives are Clonezilla iconClonezilla29 alternatives